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After five years, the restoration of the Jewish cemetery in Baden, near Vienna, has been completed, and at a ceremony this week the cemetery was officially handed over to the local municipality, which will be responsible for its further maintenance. The … continue reading →
The striking, Moorish-style former synagogue in the town of Vrbové, Slovakia, stands in sad disrepair, but there are efforts under way to (slowly) restore the building. Constructed in 1883, it was designed by the Bratislava architects identified as Grätzel and … continue reading →
The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe has launched two major — and freely accessible — online portals to support research into Jewish archives and Judaica objects: Yerusha and Judaica Index. They form part of the Foundation’s commitment to ensure digital resources on … continue reading →
An abandoned, dilapidated synagogue in Jaroslaw, southeast Poland, is up for sale by its private owner. The asking price on the advertisement on the Otodom web site is 2,800,000 zloty (c. €600,000). Part of a shulhoyf, the synagogue was built … continue reading →
The international conference to mark the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe is just a week away! Called New Realities of Jewish Heritage, it will take place June 26-27 at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow, during the annual Krakow … continue reading →
