Jewish Heritage Europe

Synagogue in Radauti, Romania Rededicated after Renovation

  The synagogue in Radauti, Romania was formally rededicated following its renovation with a ceremony on July 25 that involved the Mayor of Radauti as well as national and local religious and Jewish communal leaders. The ceremony was followed by … continue reading →

Rededication of Great Synagogue in Radauti, Romania

  A ceremony will be held on July 25 to reinaugurate the synagogue in Radauti, Romania after a restoration process — which has already included the opening of a “mini-museum” there earlier in July. The twin-towered synagogue, in vaguely Moorish … continue reading →

Synagogue in Lancut, Poland Re-opening to the Public

  The important, and beautifully restored, Baroque synagogue in Lancut, Poland will be reopened to the public on April 28 until the end of August. The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland announces that the synagogue, dating … continue reading →

Czech Republic — Villa Tugendhat has reopened to the public

  The modernist masterpiece Villa Tugendhat, in Brno, has reopened to the public after a two-year restoration project. There was a ceremonial event on Feb. 29 and then the building, which is classed by UNESCO as a world heritage site, … continue reading →

Germany — Former Jewish Girls School in Berlin is now a chic culture center

    The Ehemalige Jüdische Mädchenschule,  a former Jewish girls’ school in Berlin, has been transformed and reopened as an arts and dining center — one that includes exhibition spaces, galleries,  and even a kosher restaurant that offers Shabbat meals. … continue reading →