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Leicester's Lottery windfall funds synagogue heritage project

A visitors' centre will be built at Leicester Hebrew Congregation as part of a plan to share its history with a wider audience

June 19, 2017 13:56
A before and after impression of the renovation
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An educational project administered by Leicester Hebrew Congregation has received £1.157 million of Lottery funding.

The “Sharing Jewish Heritage in Leicester” initiative will enable the synagogue to preserve and celebrate a rich Jewish history at a shul that has served the community since 1897.

Its school rooms will be transformed into a visitors’ centre, responding to high demand, particularly from schools in the locality.

The worship areas and mikveh will also be made available for family activities, research and heritage events.

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