Twin exhibitions on the work of Lipot Baumhorn, pre-WW2 Europe’s most prolific synagogue architect, are currently running in Szeged, Hungary and Novi Sad, Serbia — mounted in two of his most imposing synagogues, not far across the border from each … continue reading →
The monumental twin-towered Great Synagogue in Plzeň (Pilsen) in the Czech Republic reopens Sunday (April 10) following a three-year, €4 million renovation, largely funded by the EU, that also included complete restoration of the nearby rabbi’s house. Work focused on the … continue reading →
A fascinating new exhibition in the Czech Republic centers on hundreds of items found in genizas discovered in former synagogue buildings in eastern Bohemia. Called “Secrets of the Attic” it runs from April 7 to June 30 at the Regional … continue reading →
Work is under way to install a permanent exhibition on local Jewish history in the former synagogue in Senec, whose full-scale restoration has recently been completed. To be called “Jewish Heritage of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region,” the exhibition will … continue reading →
The Frankfurt Jewish Museum and DAGESH: Jüdische Kunst im Kontext are calling for applications for several artist residencies in connection with the new exhibition “Revenge: History and Fantasy,” which will run from March 18-July 17, 2022. The exhibit is expected … continue reading →
