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Belarus Update: The totally reconstructed Great Lubavitch Synagogue in Vitebsk will be dedicated July 30. It had long stood a roofless shell

(JHE) — The Great Lubavitch Synagogue in Vitebsk, the hometown of the artist Mac Chagall, will be rededicated on July 30 following its total reconstruction from a roofless shell. The restoration, a joint project of the Chabad Synagogue on Bronnaya in … continue reading →

Poland Update: Renovation of the former synagogue in Barczewo will proceed with state and foundation grants. It will become a district culture and education center

Former Barczewo synagogue. Photo: Olsztyn district government

Renovation of the former synagogue in Barczewo as a multi-purpose district cultural center will proceed thanks to grants from the Polish government and the “Most the Most” Foundation.  An allocation of 1,274,000 zloty (c. €286,000) by the  Government Program for … continue reading →

Call for Nominations: World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize (…for a synagogue perhaps?)

The World Monuments Fund is inviting nominations for the 2024 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize — to be awarded to an architect, urban designer/planner, or other design professionals or firm in recognition of “an innovative intervention that preserved and saved … continue reading →