Synagogue Project Update – October 2022
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News
Statement on the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II
The Trustees of the Foundation for Jewish Heritage share in the deep sorrow being felt across the United Kingdom, and indeed across the globe, on the passing of Her Majesty … Read more
Sharing Jewish Heritage in Leicester
Foundation Chief Executive Michael Mail recently visited Leicester Synagogue, built in 1897, to learn about the recently launched National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project based there. The project is entitled ‘Sharing … Read more
Moving Return to Merthyr Synagogue
Foundation Chief Executive Michael Mail accompanied Rabbi Fine, son of Merthyr’s last Rabbi, and Adrian Jacobs, grandson of community leader and local solicitor Ben Hamilton, on a return visit to … Read more
Merthyr Tydfil Council Support
Foundation Chief Executive, Michael Mail met with Geraint Thomas, leader of the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. They had a very productive meeting discussing various aspects of the synagogue project … Read more
Merthyr Synagogue Featured on ITV Wales
Following the success of the National Lottery Heritage Fund submission, ITV Wales returned to Merthyr Tydfil to do another feature on the synagogue project and the vision to turn it … Read more
National Lottery Heritage Fund Visit
Foundation Trustee Esther Robinson Wild, Chief Executive Michael Mail, and Conservation Architect Ashley Davies met in Merthyr with Rebecca Ball, Stephen Barlow and Paul Mercer from the National Lottery Heritage … Read more
Local MS celebrates Merthyr Synagogue National Lottery Award
Dawn Bowden, Member of the Senedd (Welsh Assembly) for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport in the Welsh government, has produced a short video highlighting … Read more
National Lottery Heritage Fund backs Merthyr Synagogue Heritage Centre Project!
The Foundation for Jewish Heritage has been successful in its funding submission to the National Lottery Heritage Fund & Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns programme in respect of its plans to … Read more
Prestigious New Patron for Merthyr project!
The BBC’s leading television news presenter Huw Edwards has agreed to become a Patron of the project to transform the grade II listed former synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales … Read more