This accords with customs within Jewish religion to face Jerusalem in the east whilst praying.

Likewise, the Torah ark is positioned at the east end of the synagogue, which is faced whilst praying.

Both Arks are raised on platforms, approached by a series of circular, marble steps and project into the room in the form is a multi-domed and arched building.

[7]: 38  Archive records show that money began coming in through donations to help fund the building of the Synagogue on 24 November 1875.

[7]: 38–40 From the 1880s, a new wave of immigrant Jews from Eastern Europe, fleeing poverty and persecution, settled in Glasgow - mostly in the Gorbals area south of the river.

[22] As part of its outreach work, the synagogue is involved in a number of community projects such as, "Stepping into Diversity" - an interfaith themed youth film making project, in partnership with the West of Scotland Regional Equality Council and Interfaith Glasgow.

[23] The synagogue is open for visiting by the general public through a weekday guided tours service, which can be booked online through the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre.

[24] It collects and preserves a wide range of material illustrating the Jewish experience in Scotland since the 18th Century.

It provides information to the researchers and encourages the study of Jews in Scotland, and has worked in partnership with the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

This provides useful primary sources to understand all aspects that pertain to the construction of the synagogue including decisions made, dealings with architects, suppliers, manufacturers of stained glass, wood, metalwork etc.

[24] The synagogue houses the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre (SJHC) which opened in July 2021.

[26] The SJHC was created in partnership by the Garnethill Synagogue Preservation Trust and the Scottish Jewish Archives Centre.

[28] The Study Centre contains digital resources for schools and visiting researchers and a library focussing on the Holocaust.

Specially-developed resources allow pupils to explore the experience of refugees from Nazi Germany and occupied Europe who came to Scotland around the period of the Second World War.

[11] Asher was involved in a number of humanitarian programs including providing medical provision to impoverished Jews of London's east end and general advice work on the welfare of Jewish immigrants.