Heritage Sites
Italy: Fundraising campaign kicked off to restore the 18th century synagogue in Siena, damaged by an earthquake in February
The Jewish community of Florence has launched a fundraising campaign for the restoration of the 18th century synagogue in Siena, which was damaged in an earthquake in February. (The small Jewish community in Siena is a branch of that in … continue reading →
Germany: UNESCO adds Erfurt’s medieval Jewish heritage to its World Heritage list. The Old Synagogue, the mikveh, and the so-called Stone House, dating from the late 11th to mid-14th centuries
(JHE) — The new year brings good news! UNESCO, the UN’s cultural body, has placed the complex of medieval Jewish buildings in Erfurt, in eastern Germany, on its World Heritage list. Mazel tov! The recognition, announced Sunday at a meeting … continue reading →
Moldova: The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation grants $200,000 for the restoration of the long ruined funeral hall in the vast Chișinău Jewish cemetery
The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation has awarded $200,000 toward the restoration of the funeral hall (beit kaddishim) within the sprawling Chișinău Jewish Cemetery on Milano Street. The project, announced Tuesday, is a partnership between the U.S. and Moldovan … continue reading →
Belarus Update: The Slonim Great Synagogue is up for auction again, October 12
The sad story of the derelict 17th century Great Synagogue in Slonim continues… it is up for auction again after the person who bought it at the end of 2020 could not raise funds to restore it, and it was returned … continue reading →