Monthlong restoration and cleaning work in August has been completed at the 14th century El Transito synagogue in Toledo, which houses the Sephardi Museum. The Museum reopened Friday in time for weekend events connected with the European Day of Jewish … continue reading →
Restoration and renovation work is progressing on the Jewish communal courtyard complex of buildings in Wrocław, southwest Poland. Current work includes the complete restoration of the small shtibl that has been used by the contemporary Jewish community, as well as … continue reading →
Historic synagogues in the UK are generally “less at risk” today than they were five years ago, with the biggest threats to these buildings “poor maintenance and redundancy due to of falling membership” in the congregations that use them. The … continue reading →
The annual European Day of Jewish Culture takes place next Sunday, Sept. 6 — and events are scheduled in more than 30 countries: in some countries the “day” has become “days” or even a full week of events; in some … continue reading →
Thanks to a grant from the World Monuments Fund, emergency work is under way to save the ornate, polychrome wooden Ark in the 17th century synagogue in Iaşi, Romania. As we reported last year, the Ark and surrounding decorative frame … continue reading →
