Major redevelopment and refurbishment of the Victorian Grade II listed Highfield Street Synagogue in Leicester has been completed, adding a modern foyer, visitors center, exhibition space and other facilities. The £1.2 million redevelopment was funded by the National Heritage Lottery … continue reading →
(JHE) — A 400-year-old wooden Aron HaKodesh has undergone full restoration and will be installed in a prominent place in the grand synagogue in Vercelli, in northwest Italy’s Piedmont region. The restoration is the latest of a number of Jewish … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this call for applications from local and international scholars for a grant from the SEFER Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization, in Moscow. SEFER’ CENTER INTERNATIONAL GRANT FOR RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY AND CULTURE … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario settimanale in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici in Europa — Buona lettura! Lituania: prese misure d’emergenza per proteggere la Grande Sinagoga (estiva) abbandonata di Kalvarija 5 marzo 2021 Delle misure d’urgenza … continue reading →
(JHE) — Urgent steps have been taken to protect the roofless ruin of the former Great (Summer) Synagogue in Kalvarija, a town in southern Lithuania on the border with Poland whose two former synagogues and Jewish school form one … continue reading →
