A new online portal opens the doors to eight ornate synagogues and the Jewish experience in five towns and cities in western Romania: Reșița, Caransebeș, Lugoj, Timișoara, and Arad. The portal, “Stories of the Synagogues,” includes stunning 3D digital tours … continue reading →
We have a new Have Your Say personal essay up — this one by Alena Kuliounich, director of the Hillel Jewish Students Cultural Center in Minsk in Minsk, Belarus. For the past seven years, Minsk Hillel has carried … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici in Europa — Buona lettura! Bando per gli European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards 2023 20 ottobre 2022 Sono aperte le candidature per i premi “European … continue reading →
Applications are open for the twin European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra awards 2023, regarded as Europe’s most prestigious awards in the heritage field. Celebrating 20 years in 2022, the Awards annually honor up to 30 outstanding heritage achievements, among which up … continue reading →
Antwerp’s monumental so-called “Dutch Synagogue” (Hollandse Synagoge) reopened this summer after a full-scale restoration that began in 2017. It will be used to serve its congregation, but also may be developed for tourism. Designed by Joseph Hertogs and inaugurated … continue reading →
