Work has begun in earnest on the restoration of the magnificent Neolog synagogue in Szeged, Hungary — the masterpiece of Lipot Baumhorn, pre-WW2 Europe’s most prolific synagogue architect. As we reported a year ago, the first stage of the … continue reading →
The historic Great Synagogue in Ludza, Latvia — dating from around 1800 and the oldest surviving synagogue in the country — will be rededicated on August 11 after a detailed restoration that included restoring the wooden structure and also … continue reading →
Two landmarked historic synagogues in England — in Reading and in Liverpool — have received government grants to repair their roofs, as part of the government-sponsored Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund (LPOW), which “was set up to … continue reading →
The first Day of Jewish Monuments will be held in the Czech Republic on Sunday, August 14. On that day, 41 selected Jewish heritage sites around the country will be open to visitors. They include synagogues, Jewish cemeteries and … continue reading →
The Heritage Property Department of Oradea, in western Romania near the border with Hungary, is set to take over the management of the disused Primariei (Teleki) Street (Hinech Neoral) orthodox synagogue, in a move that — it is hoped … continue reading →
