(JHE) — Due to COVID-19 restrictions on indoor gatherings, the High Holidays have seen services in long-disused historic synagogues in Essen, Germany and Padova, Italy for the first time since WW2. This adds to the experience of Jewish communities in … continue reading →
(JHE) — Mazel tov! The roofless, ruined Great Synagogue in Raşcov (Rashkov) will be one of the 10 heritage sites on both sides of the Dniester River to receive EU funding for preservation and restoration. The EU Confidence Building Measure program … continue reading →
(JHE) — The polychrome wall paintings in the Beit Midrash of the historic synagogue complex in Włodawa, Poland will be restored in a two-year, €1.2 million operation mostly funded by the EU. The restoration will be the culmination of a … continue reading →
A hidden Jewish time capsule dating back nearly 150 years has been discovered during construction work in the former synagogue that houses the Manchester Jewish Museum. Workers found the time capsule — a large, sealed glass jar tightly stuffed with … continue reading →
(JHE) — Jewish communities in Naples and Venice will be seeing a “return to the future,” with Yom Kippur services celebrated in historic spaces for the first time in more than a century — in order to comply with COVID-19 … continue reading →
