The Jewish Neighbourhoods project seeks to tell a new story about York’s medieval Jewish community, one which dispels myths and challenges preconceptions. Beginning with a focus on the Jewish residents of Coney Street in the mid-13th century, but extending back into the pre-1190 community, this is a story of resilience, …
The Jewish Community in Sheffield The history of the Jewish community in Sheffield goes back to the beginning of the 18th century. It produced a rich and vibrant heritage and culture which had a determining impact on the social, economic and cultural life of the city. This walking trail explores …
‘You are requested to ascertain the nationality of Jews residing in Guernsey’: analysing an artefact of collaboration from the Channel Island of Guernsey, 1933–1940 Author – Gilly Carr Associate Professor and Academic Director in Archaeology (Institute of Continuing Education) Fellow and Director of Studies in Archaeology, St Catharine’s College Partner, …
Dr Dean Irwin is currently working with Joshua Outhwaite, Tash Jenman and Luka Liu on a new research initiative to reconstruct the lives of Lincoln’s Jews, employing the extant records. Regular updates from the group can be found on ‘X’ by clicking here The Lincoln Jewry was one of the …
FINDING MYER JACOBS A film made by Vivien and Paul Stewart, prompted by the following essay written by Jane Warner for the JSCN project ‘Connecting Small Histories’ Bernard Susser* identified that in the 1880s there was a mayor of Taunton called Myer Jacobs, and from that point on, my main …
The first networking talk-shop, for all those engaged in creating and managing Jewish Heritage Projects in the UK PLANNING Our working group is in progress, and our aim is for the conference to be held in the period November 2022 to March 2023 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST If you are a …
Author: Jane Beckerman As you drive or walk through Colwyn Bay today you can see a memory of the Jewish life that was once part of this seaside town, situated between Llandudno and Rhyl, along the coast of North Wales. ‘Emmanuel Chambers’ is still to be seen on a window …
A project of Belfast Jewish Heritage showcasing aspects of Jewish history in Northern Ireland. This website displays a searchable map of Jewish locations across Northern Ireland.
It is expected that the Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre will convey the life and contribution of the Welsh Jewish community and this will cover its history; religious, educational and social activities; Jewish culture and values; Jewish calendar and life cycle; relations with wider society; the impact of world events including …
Of special interest are the suggestions of how the book can be used across the curriculum, given by Sandra Teacher (starts at 41mins 40secs) https://youtu.be/egW0IFZ1Qrg On Wednesday 30th June, JSCN and Swansea University hosted an online event for the launch of Heritage Detectives: a cross-curriculum, local history activity book for …
