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Snow wipes out Scottish events

School closed, Purim celebrations cancelled and key community day postponed

March 2, 2018 12:45
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Heavy snow in Glasgow has seriously impacted on Jewish life.

Calderwood Lodge Primary – Scotland’s only Jewish school – has been closed for three days and Newton Mearns Synagogue cancelled its Purim party, although the Megillah reading went ahead.

It was announced this morning that a major communal event planned for Sunday, the Jewish Arts Family Book Day, is also off, although it will be rescheduled.

Glasgow Jewish Representative Council co-president Evy Yedd said Calderwood pupils “had huge plans for Purim and were very upset when the celebration could not take place.

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