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UK: Restoration of Falmouth’s historic Ponsharden Jewish and Congregationalist cemetery complex moves forward with major heritage grants

(JHE) — Restoration of the historic Ponsharden Jewish and Congregationalist Cemeteries complex in Falmouth, Cornwall is under way thanks to a new grant of £45,000 from Historic England, on top of nearly £300,000 in funding last year from the National … continue reading →

Turkey: concern raised over the state of the neglected, centuries-old former synagogue the town of Çermik, near Diyarbakır in southeastern Turkey

(JHE) — The endangered state of a centuries-old synagogue in Diyarbakır province in southeastern Turkey has been raised in the Turkish Parliament. Semra Güzel, an MP of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) from Diyarbakır,  raised the issue last month, calling … continue reading →

Belarus: Vitebsk authorities want to sell — or give away — the synagogue where Marc Chagall prayed. Investors will get tax breaks and other incentives to restore it or conserve the ruins

(JHE) — Authorities in Vitebsk, the hometown of the artist Marc Chagall, want to sell the roofless ruins of the city’s Great Lubavitch beis midrash (synagogue) for a nominal price — or give it away free — to whoever will … continue reading →

Our first Have Your Say of 2021 — Emil Majuk describes how past, present, and future converge in the new exhibit he curated in the former synagogue in Wojsławice, Poland

In our first “Have Your Say” personal essay of 2021, cultural activist Emil Majuk describes the new permanent exhibit he curated in the former synagogue of the small town of Wojsławice in southeastern Poland and how past, present, and future … continue reading →