jhe Several synagogues in Turkey have recently been restored by city or state authorities for use as cultural centers and also worship. The restoration of several of these — including the synagogues in Edirne and Gaziantep, and the Algazi Synagogue, … continue reading →
Just a few of the Jewish heritage developments in Poland in recent days… Concern at possible building on Jewish cemetery in Siemiatycze There is concern that a cellphone company might build a transmitting aerial on the the … continue reading →
The historic Jewish cemetery in Ioannina, Greece suffered serious damage in a severe storm that struck Saturday, Jan. 3. According to local media reports and representatives of the local Jewish community, gale force winds uprooted a number of trees, including … continue reading →
Happy New Year, everyone! We know we are already a couple of day into 2015 — but we’re still celebrating, with some extravagantly colorful and often dazzling decorative imagery from synagogues and other Jewish heritage sites around Europe. Here’s wishing … continue reading →
Much attention this year focused on the opening of the core exhibit of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. But four or five other new Jewish museums, or museums with Jewish themes, are under development … continue reading →
