The synagogue in Arlon, in southeast Belgium — the oldest in Belgium — has been reopened after a fullscale renovation project over the past five years that repaired structural and other damage to both the exterior and interior of the … continue reading →
The Viennese architect Theodor Schreier — who died in the Nazi ghetto/concentration camp Terezin — is being honored with a commemorative plaque and memorial concert at his most famous work, the magnificent domed synagogue in St. Pölten, Austria. According to the … continue reading →
After four years of work, stained glass windows by a Jewish American artist have been installed and dedicated in a church in Germany that occupies a former synagogue. The six vividly colorful windows by the artist Barney Zeitz were dedicated … continue reading →
Dozens of Torah arks from disused and/or abandoned synagogues were brought to Israel from European countries after the Holocaust. They include around 40 that were brought from Italy alone: for the most part they are now used in Israeli synagogues … continue reading →
We post here a taste of an exhibit of photographs documenting Romaniote Jews in Greece and New York that is being shown at the Greek Consulate in New York, and later at the Greek Embassy in Washington. Called “Romaniote Memories … continue reading →
