Researchers have created a detailed digital record of the Manchester Reform Synagogue in a way that is meant to preserve it for future generations as an “immersive virtual reality” experience combining architecture, history, archives, and memories. The project, the … continue reading →
Our JHE October Newsletter is out! There are announcements of new books, plus news, views, and insights from France, Turkey, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Poland, and more. Click here to read it online. Sign up from the header of … continue reading →
The Izmir Project has launched an appeal to raise $80,000 in matching funds to guarantee a municipal grant to restore the historic but sadly derelict Etz Hayim Synagogue. Believed to be the oldest synagogue in Izmir, it possibly dates … continue reading →
An important new book on synagogue architecture has just been published. Titled In the Shadow of Empires: Synagogue Architecture in East Central Europe, it is a collection of essays by JHE friend Sergey R. Kravtsov, of the Center for Jewish Art … continue reading →
We were delighted to see the baroque synagogue Mád, Hungary — one of our favorites — make the pages of the New York Times in, of all places, the weddings section. The reason? What was described as the first … continue reading →
