When the builders were doing a minor repair to a chimney they found that the whole synagogue roof was full of rot and woodworm, and needed to be replaced at the cost of £45,000.
The Aberdeen Community have managed to cover £30,000 of this amount, but in this very difficult time still have to raise £15,000 over the next year.
This year SCoJeC is supporting Aberdeen Synagogue:
We are very happy to announce a series of Virtual Talks, on Zoom, starting on Tuesday 28th April, along with a Klezmer Kabaret later in the year, to help to raise money for this beautiful synagogue – featuring historian Professor Nathan Abrams on the history of the Aberdeen Jewish community, author J David Simons in conversation with Fiona Frank about his Scottish Jewish book series, and writer Ethel Hofman, author of ‘Mackerel at Midnight: Growing up Jewish in the Shetland Isles’. See below for dates, details, and how to book.
Book (and donate) at www.trybooking.co.uk/RMY
Aberdeen Synagogue Fundraising Talk series:
Tuesday 28 April, 7 for 7.30 p.m.: 75 Years of Dee Street – the history of the Aberdeen Jewish Community with Professor Nathan Abrams. Professor Abrams, author of “Caledonian Jews. A Study of Seven Small Communities in Scotland has a personal connection with the Aberdeen Shul – he lived in the flat upstairs from the synagogue when he was doing the research for his book.
Sunday 3rd May: 7 for 7.30 p.m.: From Glasgow to Galilee and Beyond – novelist J David Simons in conversation with Fiona Frank about his life and work with particular emphasis on his novels based around the Jewish community in Scotland.
Tuesday 5th May: 7 for 7.30 p.m.: A Shetland Jewish Childhood: with Ethel Hofman, author of ‘Mackerel at Midnight, growing up Jewish on a small Scottish island. Ethel Hofman gave her illustrated talk to a crowded library in Lerwick, Shetland, last summer, and we’re pleased to bring her to a wider audience.
Book for all three talks (and make your donation) at www.trybooking.co.uk/RMY