A number of major synagogues in Europe were built according to designs that were chosen after competitions that drew architects who were often prominent nationally and/or internationally. The grand synagogues in Szeged, Hungary and Trieste, Italy are only two of … continue reading →
The Old Synagogue and its Jewish Museum in Krakow will be closed for the coming 4-1/2 months for renovation work. A museum announcement said the synagogue will be closed from November 12, 2019 to March 31, 2020. It did not … continue reading →
The Jewish museum in Thessaloniki has opened a new wing, with four new spaces for exhibitions and a museum shop. Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos took part in the October 27 inauguration, officially opening the building. According to the ANA news … continue reading →
The Jewish community in Konstanz, Germany, has a brand new synagogue. The new synagogue in the city, located on Lake Constance on the Swiss border, was inaugurated on Sunday (Nov. 10) — 81 years after the city’s pre-WW2 synagogue was … continue reading →
Italy’s Culture Ministry has restored €25 million in state funding for the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS), enabling the museum, located in the northeast city Ferrara, to complete its ambitious building complex and exhibition. The funding … continue reading →
