GLASGOW NEWS
Shul opening doors for day of heritage

THERE are busy times ahead for Garnethill Synagogue and the Scottish Jewish Archives Centre, which is housed in the building.

The shul, the oldest synagogue building in Scotland, is open this Sunday (1.30-4pm) as part of the European Day of Jewish Culture and Heritage.

A performance will be given by the Glasgow Jewish Singers at 2pm.

The Archives Centre will also be open to the public, with a selection of publications on sale.

On Sunday, September 21 (10am-4pm), Garnethill will be participating in the annual Glasgow Doors Open Day.

The event has attracted several hundred visitors to the shul in the past and it is hoped that numbers will be high again this year.

There will be access to the new Archives Centre Displays Room.

On November 9, the Archives will be open from 2pm to 4pm. As this coincides with Remembrance Sunday the focus will be on 'Serving Our Country', with material relevant to the theme on display.

The Archives Centre is looking for reminiscences and hopes that people will be inspired to contribute when they see the sort of material already collected.


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