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Ukraine: former fortress Great Synagogue in Lutsk, long used as a sports club, transferred to local Chabad

The “permanent free use” of the former fortress Great Synagogue in Lutsk, western Ukraine, has been transferred to the local Chabad community in the town. Dating from 1626-1628, the building, with its distinctive tower, has housed the Dynamo sports school … continue reading →

Poland: Now owned by the city, the former synagogue in Konin will be returned to dignified use as a cultural space

(JHE) — With overwhelming support from local citizens, authorities in the city of Konin are seeking funding to restore the town’s former synagogue and return it to dignified use as a cultural space. The city acquired the nearly 200-year-old building … continue reading →

Austria: Former Synagogue in St. Pölten to undergo €4 million restoration and redevelopment as a Jewish cultural center

St. Pölten former synagogue, now a cultural space and part of a research center

(JHE) — The magnificent domed former synagogue in St. Pölten, west of Vienna, will undergo a €4 million restoration and redevelopment as a Jewish cultural center with financing from the  Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) region and the St. Pölten municipality. According … continue reading →

Lithuania: Happy 10th Birthday to Maceva — the Litvak Cemetery Catalogue!

(JHE) — Mazel tov to Maceva, the Litvak Cemetery Catalogue,  which is celebrating a milestone — ten years of activity documenting, cleaning, digitizing, and restoring Jewish cemeteries in Lithuania. “Beit Olam – cemeteries are the house of living. It is … continue reading →