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Poland: Petition launched to safeguard Poznan’s deteriorating former synagogue (which the Nazis had turned into a swimming pool, used til 2011)

A citizens group has launched a petition calling on city and provincial authorities in Poznan to protect the decaying former synagogue. It calls on the building’s owners to secure the building to prevent vandalism, arson, and accidents. So far more … continue reading →

Serbia: Restoration of “Small Synagogue” in Senta/Zenta is complete. It will be a cultural venue

Funded by the Hungarian government, the restoration of the the former “Small Synagogue” in Senta, in northern Serbia’s Vojvodina region near the border with Hungary, has been completed; the building will house a cultural center. It was inaugurated with a … continue reading →

EU-funded 18-month project on Jewish cemeteries ends with final conference & 3 detailed reports on Jewish cemeteries and tourism, education, culture

(JHE) — The EU co-funded,  18-month project on  Jewish cemeteries undertaken jointly by the ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, Centropa, and the Foundation for Jewish Heritage is at its conclusion, with the publication of three detailed reports and a wrap-up … continue reading →