The eighth edition of the annual Day of Jewish Monuments in the Czech Republic will take place on Sunday, August 10, 2025. This year, more than 75 selected Jewish monuments in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia will be made available visitors … continue reading →
The historic Yanbol synagogue in Istanbul’s Balat neighborhood has reopened for worship after two years of restoration work. It features a new permanent exhibit called “Forgotten Rooms” that displays precious ritual objects and other material discovered in a hidden storeroom … continue reading →
Incorporating thousands of rescued gravestones and fragments, the new Memorial Monument on the site of the destroyed Jewish cemetery in Brest (Brest-Litovsk) has been inaugurated with a ceremony attended by civic and religious leaders as well as descendants and local … continue reading →
The Ets Hayim synagogue of Larissa, in central Greece, reopened last month after full-scale restoration and reconstruction work that began in 2019 but was stalled due to Covid restrictions and other issues. It was a process “filled with challenges, setbacks, … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the international conference: Urban and Rural Jewish Cemeteries in Central and Eastern Europe: History, Research, and Valuation October 19–22, 2025 Deadline for submission is September 1. Contributions are invited that … continue reading →
