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Clifford’s Tower
Clifford's Tower, the site of the massacre of the Jews of York took place in 1190. (Wikimedia Commons)
August 9, 2023, 10:00 am
York gets its first rabbi in 800 years
Rabbi Elisheva Salamo joins the community where the worst antisemitic massacre in British history took place in 1190 with 150 Jews murdered
By Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA)
Clifford’s Tower in York is illuminated to mark Chanukah, the festival of lights. Credit: Guzelian Photography
December 20, 2022, 9:07 pm
Site of deadliest massacre of Jews in British history hosts Chanukah lighting
The Festival of Lights celebrated inside York's Clifford's Tower, where 150 people were killed in the 12th century.
By Michelle Rosenberg
Restoration being made to Clifford's Tower in York.
March 29, 2022, 1:30 pm
York Castle’s Clifford’s Tower reopening to the public after £5m revamp
Site of one of the worst antisemitic episodes to take place on British soil receives a multi-million-pound refurbishment and opens to the public on Saturday
By Stephen Oryszczuk
(From left to right) Superintendent Matt Walker, Superintendent Mark Khan Rabbi Walker, PC Arfan Rahouf, Moshe Rothstein from GMP , Undersheriff of York Lilian Coulson, Chair of the York Liberal Jewish Community Sheriff of York
December 1, 2021, 4:34 pm
Site of bloodiest massacre of Jews holds ‘first of its kind’ menorah lighting
'When the candles were kindled, I couldn't help but think deeply of all those Jewish victims who seemed to have lost hope and now, all those years later we have lit up the city'
Clifford’s Tower at York, the site of one of the worst cases of antisemitic violence in Britain
October 16, 2020, 2:03 pm
York community to get first rabbi since Jews expelled from England in 1290
Hundreds of years after the worst antisemitic massacre in British history, the city's liberal community gets a spiritual leader after a fundraising campaign
By Jewish News Reporter
Clifford’s Tower at York, the site of one of the worst cases of antisemitic violence in Britain
August 14, 2020, 12:43 pm
Myth and memories: new book explores Jewish folk tales
Francine Wolfisz speaks to author Liz Berg about her new work on a fascinating new collection of Jewish stories garnered from around the British isles
By Francine Wolfisz
The sights and sounds of Viking times are brought to life at the Jorvik Viking Centre
December 19, 2019, 3:58 pm
A York through time!
Francine Wolfisz takes a journey through the centuries in one of England’s finest cities
By Francine Wolfisz
Cliffords Tower
June 7, 2018, 3:51 pm
English Heritage says York tower where Jews massacred in 1190 won’t get visitor centre
Local Jewish community says it's disappointed by the decision but 'completely understands' the organisation's concerns
Artist impression issued by English Heritage of the proposed visitor's centre at Clifford's Tower, in York as campaigners have lost their High Court challenge against a plan for the visitor centre at one of the best known historical monuments in northern England. (Photo credit should read: English Heritage/PA Wire)
June 10, 2017, 3:58 pm
Campaigners lose bid to stop visitor centre at York tower where Jews massacred in 1190
Local activists argued development of the historic site, but a High Court judge ruled against the campaigners
The Shambles, York, Yorkshire, England, UK
February 1, 2016, 4:38 pm
A taste of Jewish York – One of Britain’s oldest cities
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