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Ireland
While Ireland is not an obvious destination for those interested in Jewish culture, the island does offer a few surprises. Ireland's Jewish population has never been higher than 8000, and that ...
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Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation
Synagogue Chambers, 4 Salisbury Rd, Edinburgh EH16 5AB Tel: +44 (0) 131 667 3144 http://www.ehcong.com/
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Garnethill Synagogue
129 Hill St, Glasgow G3 6UB Tel: +44 (0) 141 332 4151 http://garnethill.org.uk/
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North London
Saint John’s Wood, Hampstead, and, above all, Golders Green and Stamford Hill are the heart of London’s Jewish life and have numbers of shops. Amusingly enough, most of the shops ...
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Westminster Synagogue
Kent House, Rutland Gardens, London SW7 1BX Tel: +44 (0) 20 7584 3953 http://westminstersynagogue.org/
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Central United Synagogue
36, Hallam St, London W1W 6NW Tel: +44 (0) 20 7580 1355 http://www.centralsynagogue.org.uk/
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New West End Synagogue
St Petersburgh Mews, London W2 4LB Tel: +44 (0) 20 7229 2631 http://www.newwestend.org.uk/
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Sandys Row Synagogue
4a Sandy’s Row, London E1 7HW Tel: +44 (0) 20 7377 6196 Sandys Row Synagogue
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Bevis Marks Synagogue
4 Heneage Ln, London EC3A 5DQ Tel : +44 (0) 20 76211188 http://www.sephardi.org.uk/bevis-marks/
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Guildhall Library
Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH Tel: +44 (0) 20 7332 1868 Guildhall Library – The Library of London History – City of London
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Stepping out Walking Tours
128 Theobald’s Road, London WC1X 8TN Tel: +44 (0)20 7611 2545 http://www.guidelondon.org.uk/
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Northern Paris
“Here is buried the body of Sieur Salomon de Perpignan, one of the founders of the Free Royal Drawing School established in the year 1767 of the glorious reign of Louis XV in the city of ...
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The Opera Quarter
In addition to its architecture and activities, the (or Palais Garnier) is notable for its extraordinary ceiling painted by Marc Chagall in 1964. Not far from here, in a room at Hôtel de ...
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Synagogue de la Victoire
44, rue de la Victoire, 75009 Paris Tel : +33 1 40 82 26 73 www.lavictoire.org
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Rive Gauche
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the legendary bohemia of Montparnasse included many Russians Jewish painters who had fled the anti-Semitic pogroms of the day. Among them were Soutine, ...
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ACIP Synagogue
14, rue Chasseloup Laubat, 75015 Paris Tel : +33 1 42 73 36 29 Communauté de Chasseloup-Laubat
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Synagogue des Tournelles
21 bis, rue des Tournelles, 75004 Paris Tel : +33 1 42 74 32 80 Synagogue des Tournelles – Accueil
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The Marais
In the eighteenth century, the area around the Place Saint Paul was known as “the old Jewry”. Until the first years of the twentieth century, the square itself bore the name Place des ...
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The Île de la Cité
The sculptures on the Saint Anne portal of offer one of the most moving testimonies we have to medieval Judaism. The frieze in question, just above the doorway, dates from the late twelfth ...
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Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral
6, parvis Notre-Dame – Place Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris Tel: +33 1 42 34 56 10 http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/
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Paris
In 1182, King Philippe Auguste decided to expel the Jews from the capital. Synagogues were converted into churches and buildings owned by Jews were sold, with the proceeds going to the Crown. The ...
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France
The history of Jewish communities in France is characterised by a remarkable diversity, both historically and regionally. It would be futile to look for a coherent identity or shared experiences ...
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Italy
The excavations at Ostia, once the great imperial port of ancient Rome, have revealed the remains of an antique synagogue whose columns support capitals adorned with menorot, the traditional ...