The town authorities in Pirot, Serbia, have recently erectly a protective roof over the town’s semi-ruined mikveh (ritual bath) in an attempt to safeguard the historic building, reports Jasna Ciric, the president of the Jewish community in nearby Nis … continue reading →
Something may be moving — or about to move — in efforts to restore the derelict synagogue in Grybów, southern Poland. On a visit to the town this week, the Israeli ambassador to Poland, Zvi Rav-ner, examined the ruined building … continue reading →
The Prague Jewish Museum has announced that it will soon be revamping and modernizing its permanent exhibits, which are housed in historic synagogues in the city’s old Jewish quarter, Josefov. The first will be that housed in the 16th century … continue reading →
The horrible news that Jiří Fielder, a true mensch and one of the pioneers of Jewish heritage research in the Czech Republic, was murdered along with his wife in their Prague home has left us shocked, angry and utterly … continue reading →
Despite recently intensified restoration efforts spearheaded by the World Monuments Fund, Europa Nostra has placed the 1902 Art Nouveau synagogue in Subotica, Serbia shortlisted for its 2014 “Seven Most Endangered” program. Designed by the Budapest-based architects Marcel Komor and Dezso Jakab, who … continue reading →
