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A bold new outdoor mural in Szeged, in southeastern Hungary, recognizes the city’s important Jewish heritage — and art. The mural, by local artists Ákos Marton and Leó Vinkó, extends for some 150-200 square meters on the firewall of a … continue reading →
The ShUM Cities project linking the important medieval Jewish heritage of the German cities of Worms, Speyer, and Mainz has launched a first-time international artist-in-residence program, supported by the state and the three cities. Up to three project grants will … continue reading →
(JHE) — With overwhelming support from local citizens, authorities in the city of Konin are seeking funding to restore the town’s former synagogue and return it to dignified use as a cultural space. The city acquired the nearly 200-year-old building … continue reading →
(JHE) — The magnificent domed former synagogue in St. Pölten, west of Vienna, will undergo a €4 million restoration and redevelopment as a Jewish cultural center with financing from the Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) region and the St. Pölten municipality. According … continue reading →
(JHE) — Mazel tov to Maceva, the Litvak Cemetery Catalogue, which is celebrating a milestone — ten years of activity documenting, cleaning, digitizing, and restoring Jewish cemeteries in Lithuania. “Beit Olam – cemeteries are the house of living. It is … continue reading →
