We are pleased to forward this Call for Papers for what looks like will be a fascinating workshop/conference in March 2015 that will deal with many of the issues we focus on at Jewish Heritage Europe and which formed the … continue reading →
The Bratislava Jewish Community Museum, which opened in June 2012, is located in the women’s gallery of the city’s one surviving synagogue — the orthodox synagogue on Heydukova street. The permanent exhibits open on to the sanctuary of the synagogue, … continue reading →
The Jewish community in Gdansk has launched an urgent appeal for aid in saving the only preserved synagogue building in the city, whose ceiling recently collapsed. Community president Michal Samet says that total replacement of the roof as well a total … continue reading →
A group of international philanthropists has announced a $12 million renovation plan for the Jewish Museum and three historic synagogues in Venice, to be completed in time for commemorations in 2016 marking the 500th anniversary of the creation of … continue reading →
Many thanks to Jasna Ciric, the president of the Jewish community in Nis, Serbia, for her documentation of the exterior of the synagogue in Subotica, Serbia, showing the restored sections and also the parts still awaiting work. Fitful restoration of the synagogue … continue reading →
