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Encore post: Our Hanukkah video — synagogue wall and ceiling paintings and other decoration that almost remind us of fancy gift wrapping….

Tonight is the last night of Hanukkah — we hope that the Festival of Light will inspire us in these difficult times!  At the start of the holiday, we celebrated light — posting images of Light and Lights in and around … continue reading →

UK: Grants awarded for Brighton’s Middle Street Synagogue project and a project about Jewish history and the Moses Montefiore synagogue in Grimsby

Two projects aimed as preserving and valorizing Jewish history and heritage and in two seacoast cities — Brighton, on the English Channel and Grimsby, on the North Sea — have received National Lottery Heritage funded grants. One is the ongoing … continue reading →

Poland: Janusz Makuch is stepping down as director of the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival. Taking over will be his longtime deputy, Robert Gądek

Janusz Makuch onstage during the final concert, Krakow Jewish Culture Festival, 2012

After 37 years, Janusz Makuch is stepping down as director of the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival. Taking over will be his longtime deputy, Robert Gądek. “Thirty-seven years after the creation of the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, I have decided … continue reading →

Slovakia update: The magnificent domed synagogue of Trenčín has been reconsecrated after restoration work

The magnificent domed synagogue in Trenčín has been reconsecrated after a restoration that brought back the original colors and decorative design of the spectacular interior.  The building will be used for religious as well as cultural, educational, and social purposes … continue reading →