The site of a large, ornate synagogue in London that was torn down in the 1950s is begin marked with a commemorative plaque by the Islington district council. The North London Synagogue stood in John Street (now Lofting Road), Barnsbury. It was built in … continue reading →
Work is also under way — or planned — to restore the 18th century Jewish cemetery in Falmouth, on the south coast of Cornwall. Funding is still being sought. (We reported in February on restoration work in the Jewish cemetery … continue reading →
A Holocaust memorial has been dedicated in Šeduva, Lithuania, as the first stage of a much broader complex there aimed at memorializing Šeduva Jews, which will be officially opened later this year. A private ceremony dedicated the memorial at the end of May. As part of the … continue reading →
We already posted about the award-winning restoration of the 16th century fortress synagogue in Sataniv, Ukraine and published pictures of the building (by Christian Herrmann). The blog Tarnopol1540 has now published an extraordinary series of photographs and videos detailing the … continue reading →
A ceremony May 31 officially rededicated the historic Jews’ Gate (Old) Jewish cemetery in Gibraltar after it was cleaned and renovated. The UK’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis attended the ceremony, along with other dignitaries including the President of the Gibraltar … continue reading →
