Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland round-up: cemeteries, synagogues, etc

  A number of cemetery clean-ups and other initiatives and developments have taken place in Poland in recent weeks — and also some vandalism. We have reported on some of them, but here are notes about others. Virtual Shtetl has also … continue reading →

Red Synagogue in Joniškis, Lithuania restoration completed

  Good news from Lithuania. Restoration work has been completed on the interior of the sanctuary of the so-called Red Synagogue in Joniškis (Yanishok), Lithuania, one of two side-by-side 19th century synagogues in the town that form one of Lithuania’s most important … continue reading →

Czech Republic: Restored synagogue in Loštice dedicated

    Good news from the Czech Republic — after 10 years of work, restoration of the synagogue in the town of Loštice has been completed, a milestone celebrated with a gala event on October 5. (The main restoration was completed … continue reading →

Renovated Synagogue in Banská Štiavnica, SK dedicated

The long-dilapidated, late 19th century synagogue in the small town of Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia was rededicated in September after a 14-month, nearly €900,000 renovation process. A commemorative plaque honoring the destroyed Jewish community was unveiled. The synagogue, picturesquely situated in the town … continue reading →

Cordoba: synagogue work completed; possible mikveh discovered

  Conservation and repair work on the 14th century synagogue in Cordoba, Spain, was completed in September and the synagogue, one of the region’s leading tourist attractions, was reopened to visitors after having been closed to the public in June. During the … continue reading →