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EHC, Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation is a welcoming orthodox Jewish community in the heart of Edinburgh It is a unique design and is now Grade B listed.

The Edinburgh Hebrew Congragation Shul building dates from 1932 and was designed by the distinguished Scottish architect James Miller towards the end of his career. The interior was remodelled in 1980 creating a communal hall on the ground floor and retaining the sanctuary in the upper floor. The interior was extensively renovated again in the period 2003/4, with the aid of a grant from the Nation

al Heritage Memorial Fund, a bequest from the Late Betty Franklin, and substantial donations by Mr & Mrs Edward Green and Mrs Enid Oppenheim Sandelson. In 2012, the old Beit Hamidrash, along with the former Brides Room, classroom and hallway, was remodelled and refurbished to create a comfortable and spacious area for both men and women, and has become a warm, bright and inviting smaller synagogue where services are enjoyed on a cold winter Shabbat, on Friday nights, Sunday mornings and through the week when daily services for yahrzeits are held. The Beit Hamidrash project was made possible by the generous financial support of the current and former members, many of whom have retained links with the community. At the rear of the building is a mikveh which was refurbished in 2003 with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and serves the whole of the East of Scotland. We are fortunate to have some wonderful stained glass windows including six by William Wilson, OBE, RSA, widely regarded as the most distinguished Scottish stained glass window artist of the post – war generation. We also have paintings by our former member Samuel Robin Spark which he generously gifted to the community shortly before his death.

01/04/2026

Happy Passover to all from EHC! Good luck for Seder night 1 and 2!

03/03/2026

Wishing everyone a happy Purim from EHC! Make sure to boo Haman!!!

26/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who has already donated to the EHC Chaplaincy Appeal 2026 - we are extremely grateful! If you haven’t yet donated, still time to do so ! Jewish students are having a tough time, but Edinburgh and Scotland have benefited enormously from our Jewish chaplains, Rabbi Eliron and Ayala Shabo and we hope you will support this appeal. It is a matched fundraiser which ends today. More information and to donate in the link below:

30/11/2025

Introducing our next artist for the Hanukkah Market: Eilidh Connolly-Recht!

Eilidh is an Edinburgh based artist creating bespoke crochet Judaica. She will have a table dedicated to new crochet Judaica designed specially for Hanukkah!

Entry for Scotland’s first Hanukkah Market is £5 for adults, free for students, children, unemployed. Please RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/2s4sh8z7

28/11/2025

Introducing another artist for our Hanukkah Market: Melanie Goldberg! Melanie loves experimenting with different mediums and began painting pots to bring together her passion for both art and nature. She will be selling a unique variety of nature and Jewish themed designs— don’t miss out!
7 December, 11-2pm.

Please RSVP here: Https://tinyurl.com/2s4sh8z7

23/11/2025

Introducing one of our artists for the Hanukkah Market— Kimberly Pelland!

Kimberly is inspired by nature in her jewellery creation. Be it trees, flowers, stones, or the ocean, these themes and touches can be found throughout her work. Since she was young she was always excited to see the Judaica at synagogue and was delighted by the collections she saw. Today, she merges her muse of nature with her love of Judaica in her jewellery to create pieces that feel timeless and organic.

Don’t miss out! RSVP here: Https://tinyurl.com/2s4sh8z7

16/11/2025

Introducing….one of the Edinburgh Hanukkah Market’s artists, Art Lush! Art will be showcasing handmade fine Judaica jewellery, home decor, and Hanukkah cards.

Join us 7 December, 11-2pm at 4 Salisbury Road. RSVP here: Https://tinyurl.com/2s4sh8z7

05/11/2025

Are you ready for Scotland’s FIRST EVER Hanukkah Market???

We can’t wait to see you 7 December! We’d greatly appreciate it if you let us know you’re coming (or thinking of coming!) for security and catering!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdV1TisEDO4Bal9l53mKiVv_r87zc7lBtuACt2xpWIaGQAv7g/viewform?usp=header

09/10/2025

EHC will be hosting services for Simchat Torah this upcoming week. Please join us for dancing with the Torah, singing, and joy. We should have so much to celebrate this time ❤️

05/10/2025

Jewish Council of Scotland and Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation are excited to host a Sukkot dinner for Jews in their 20’s and 30’s! We already have a number of sign ups, please find more details to RSVP here: bit.ly/edisukkah

Can’t wait to see you this Sukkot!

03/10/2025

Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation fully supports the Official Statement from the Jewish Council of Scotland regarding the Heaton Park Synagogue Terrorist Attack. We stand strongly by the side of the Manchester Jewish community.

Address

Synagogue Chambers, 4 Salisbury Road
Edinburgh
EH165AB

Website

http://www.ehcong.com/

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