The Prague Jewish Museum was honored in the 2020 Gloria Musaealis National Museum Competition for its reconstruction of the Spanish Synagogue and the new permanent exhibition housed there The museum received a Special Award in the category “Museum Achievement of … continue reading →
(JHE) — The former synagogue in Sabile, Latvia, used already for years as a culture center, has reopened to the public as the revamped and expanded “Sabile Art, Culture and Tourism Center,” that forms part of a EU- and state-funded … continue reading →
The grand, neo-Romanesque synagogue in Reşiţa, in western Romania, is one of seven local historic buildings that are planned to get a facelift as the city marks 250 years of its steel industry. The city is providing some funding, and … continue reading →
The historic synagogue in Fălticeni, in northern Romania, suffered damage when part of its north wall collapsed. Photos, and video on the NewsBucovina web site, showed that the collapse June 10 affected the central part of the wall and balcony. … continue reading →
With great sadness we mourn the loss of Anna Perczel, an architect, urban planner, and activist who researched and fought to preserve the historic buildings of Budapest’s pre-war downtown Jewish neighborhoods. She died in Budapest Sunday (June 13), aged 79. … continue reading →
