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Belarus Update: The totally reconstructed Great Lubavitch Synagogue in Vitebsk will be dedicated July 30. It had long stood a roofless shell

(JHE) — The Great Lubavitch Synagogue in Vitebsk, the hometown of the artist Mac Chagall, will be rededicated on July 30 following its total reconstruction from a roofless shell. The restoration, a joint project of the Chabad Synagogue on Bronnaya in … continue reading →

Slovakia: Exhibit in Bratislava honors Jewish architect Artur Szalatnai-Slatinský, architect of Bratislava’s Cubist-style Heydukova st. synagogue. It’s part of centenary celebrations of the synagogue

A special exhibition at the Bratislava Jewish Community Museum is exploring the life and work of the prolific Bratislava-based Jewish architect Artur Szalatnai-Slatinský (1891-1961) — whose designs include the still-active Heydukova st. synagogue, where the museum is located in the … continue reading →

Serbia: Restoration of “Small Synagogue” in Senta/Zenta is complete. It will be a cultural venue

Funded by the Hungarian government, the restoration of the the former “Small Synagogue” in Senta, in northern Serbia’s Vojvodina region near the border with Hungary, has been completed; the building will house a cultural center. It was inaugurated with a … continue reading →