The Jewish community in Rostov on Don, Russia, is planning to install a permanent exhibit on local Jewish history in the town’s synagogue. According to the community web site, it “will present attributes of Jewish life and old books illustrating the lifestyle … continue reading →
The Hungarian government has allocated one billion forints ($4 million) for much-needed repairs on the magnificent Neolog synagogue in Szeged, in southern Hungary, whose massive dome is leaking and in particularly perilous condition. Csaba Latorcai, deputy state secretary for social … continue reading →
Here’s a switch! A deconsecrated Protestant church in Germany will be converted into a synagogue to serve a Jewish community that was revived in 1998 and now numbers about 400. Deutsche Welle reports that the Schlosskirche, in Cottbuss, will be converted … continue reading →
Jewish cemetery notes…. recent clean-ups, guided tours, vandalism…. VIENNA: About 60 volunteers staged a clean-up action at Vienna’s disused and overgrown Währinger Jewish cemetery on Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, organized by the Green Party. The action was part of a regular … continue reading →
Vice.com runs a compelling article by Kate Samuelson about the city of Brest, Belarus and the extent to which Jewish tombstones were used in post-war construction there. We posted about this situation in June. Some 450 matzevot were recently discovered during construction of … continue reading →
