The restored wooden synagogue in Alanta has reopened as part of the Molėtai Regional Museum. It will serve as a venue for exhibitions and cultural events. The small, simple synagogue, which was used as a warehouse for grain and fertilizer … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici Ungheria: il caratteristico cancello a forma di salice piangente del più celebre monumento in stile Art Nouveau del cimitero ebraico di via Kozma a Budapest … continue reading →
The distinctive “weeping willow” gate from the most famous art nouveau tomb in Budapest’s Kozma utca Jewish cemetery has been removed. Apparent online evidence suggests it could have been stolen. The turquoise blue tomb of the Schmidl family was erected … continue reading →
An open air ethnographic museum in Transylvania is installing a former Jewish house from a small village in northwest Romania. Once reconstructed on site, it will include an installation by noted Israeli sculptor Belu Simion Făinaru commemorating Jews who were … continue reading →
Nabatele — a huge hot air balloon representing an Eastern European wooden synagogue — was launched last week over the Venetian lagoon, as a collateral exhibit of the sprawling 61st Venice Biennale international art exhibition. Designed by the Ukraine-born architect, … continue reading →
