jhe The Nová Synagóga project is organizing an art auction on October 30 to raise funds for the restoration of the modernist synagogue in Žilina, Slovakia, which it is reconstructing for as a contemporary arts center. The modernist synagogue, designed by the German … continue reading →
The Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania is selling the synagogue in Săveni, not far from Botoşani in the northeast part of the country. According to the Gazeta de Botoşani, the building is in an advanced state of decay … continue reading →
The World Monuments Fund has placed the 17th century Great Synagogue in Iaşi, in northern Romania, on its 2014 Watch list of endangered cultural heritage sites, underscoring the threats to the historic building, the oldest synagogue in Romania and one … continue reading →
We are happy to forward this call for applications for the Max Weinreich Center Research Fellowships, 2014-2015 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS DECEMBER 1, 2013 — SEE MORE INFO HERE Each year, YIVO awards a series of Max Weinreich Center Research … continue reading →
Just four months after celebrations marked the 150th anniversary of the orthodox synagogue in Miskolc, Hungary, threats to the building’s structural integrity due to the subsidence of the foundation have forced closure of the building. Today, October 6, was the … continue reading →
