Minister for Scotland has paid a visit to the
Synagogue and Heritage Centre where he met Manager Kerry
Patterson and two members of the Board, Liz Cameron and Deborah
Haase.
Liz Cameron is Vice-Chair of the Board and former Lord Provost of
Glasgow, in addition to being a volunteer guide on the weekday
guiding service. Deborah Haase is Honorary Curator of the
Scottish Jewish Archives Centre and trustee on the Heritage
Centre Board.
Beginning in the historic synagogue, the group discussed the
roots of Scotland’s Jewish communities before visiting the
Scottish Holocaust-era Study Centre and displays.
Here, the Minister was shown one of the Learning Kits – about
Dorrith Sim – used by school groups who visit to learn about the
stories of Jewish refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe.
UK Government Minister for Scotland said:
For the past 200 years the Jewish community has made a
significant contribution to life in Scotland and it was a real
privilege to hear more about this while exploring the Scottish
Jewish Heritage Centre. Established in 2021, in part through
funds from the UK Government-backed Community Security Trust,
visitors to Glasgow’s wonderful Category A-listed Garnethill
Synagogue can learn about the history and culture of Scottish
Jewry, including how Scotland responded to events in Nazi Germany
and took in a number of refugees.
The UK Government is committed to supporting Jewish communities
so they can live and worship safely. I thank those involved in
the only Jewish Heritage Centre in Scotland and urge as many
people as possible to visit – and make a donation if able – to
support this vital project.
For more information - https://sjhc.org.uk/
