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Czech Republic: Restoration work starts at two more Czech synagogues, in Batelov and Neveklov, both originally built in the 18th century

The Batelov synagogue. Photo: Jaroslav Klenovsky

Work has begun on the structural repair of two more synagogues in the Czech Republic — that in Batelov and that in Neveklov, both built in the 18th century. The work follows the recent successful restoration of the synagogue in … continue reading →

Businessman and philanthropist Sigmund (Zygmunt) Rolat, a key figure in the revival of Jewish life and heritage in Poland, has died at 93

Sigmund Rolat, speaking at an event at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow in 2012

We are saddened by the death of the New York-based businessman and philanthropist  Sigmund (Zygmunt) Rolat, a key figure in the post-communist revival of Jewish life and heritage in Poland, who has passed away aged 93. A Holocaust survivor from … continue reading →