Farwell Service for Newton Mearns Synagogue
- Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-07474
That the Parliament acknowledges that a farewell service for the Newton Mearns Synagogue in Eastwood is to take place on 22 January 2023; notes that services will no longer take place at the Synagogue after a merger took place between the Newton Mearns and Giffnock Synagogues last year to form a single community; understands that the merger has established the Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue (GNMS) and that it will be based at the Giffnock site on Fenwick Road; further understands that the farewell service marks the end of an era for members of the local Jewish community in Eastwood and the start of an exciting new chapter with the Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis set to attend the event; acknowledges that the Newton Mearns Synagogue has been a fixture in the local area for decades, and wishes the recently established Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue every success for the future.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle