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Romania: Restoration plans for the disused Synagogue in Seini move forward; it will become a concert hall and Jewish museum

Former synagogue in Seini, Romania. Via wikimedia Dan1967 CC BY-SA 3.0

The renovation of the long-disused synagogue in Seini, in northwest Romania, and its transformation into a concert hall and Jewish museum is moving forward, with the town — which owns the building –issuing a tender for the reconstruction work. According … continue reading →

Italy: New working group set up to foster research and tourism in the medieval Jewish quarter of Trani

At a festival, Israeli dancers in front of the Scolanova synagogue, Trani ni

A new working group has been formed aimed at enhancing the ancient Jewish quarter of Trani, a seaside town in southern Italy’s Puglia region, from the cultural, tourist, and architectonic points of view. The group will focus on three main … continue reading →

Germany Update: Bavaria grants nearly €4.7 million toward the ongoing restoration of the synagogue in Augsburg

Mazel tov! The large-scale renovation work under way since last summer at the monumental synagogue on Halderstraße in Augsburg has received a boost — the Free State of Bavaria has pledged nearly €4.7 million toward the project.  Bavarian Minister of Science and … continue reading →

The JHE monthly Newsletter for March is out — Catch up on News, Views, and Insights from Hungary, France, Poland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Spain, and more.

The JHE monthly Newsletter for March is out — catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks. In this edition, info from Hungary, France, Poland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Spain, and more. There are links to … continue reading →