Every so often we like to post about crowd-sourcing campaigns in aid of Jewish heritage. In Poland, the Olympic athlete Dariusz Popiela — the 2017 Polish champion in the canoe/kayak slalom and the silver medalist at the European … continue reading →
The two slim turrets of the Central Synagogue in Sofia have undergone restoration work, which was completed around New Year’s, according to the Sofia Globe. According to the Globe: Both the northern and southern tower of the building urgently … continue reading →
We are delighted to see that a book about Jewish built heritage — The Carved Wooden Torah Arks of Eastern Europe by Bracha Yaniv — was named one of the finalists in the National Jewish Book Awards. The winners … continue reading →
The 16-acre extension of United Synagogue’s cemetery in Bushey, northwest of London in the city’s surrounding Green Belt, won a prestigious architecture prize in November 2017, the award for best completed religious building presented at the World Architecture Festival. … continue reading →
What happens when a synagogue closes or a congregation dwindles to fewer people than it takes to keep it going? We have run several stories about congregations in dismantling and synagogues closing recently in Europe — in Cork, Ireland, … continue reading →
