If you get to Kaliningrad, Russia — formerly Königsberg, East Prussia — you can now follow a Jewish heritage itinerary in the city. Just a year ago, exactly 80 years after the grandiose New Synagogue was destroyed on Kristallnacht, a … continue reading →
Though a tiny Jewish community still lives in Sibiu, in central Romania, little visible is left of the city’s rich Jewish history, aside from the beautiful Great Synagogue and two Jewish cemeteries. In “Jewish Sibiu: an Almost Forgotten Story” — … continue reading →
Following two years of renovation work, the Jewish museum in the 15th century former synagogue in Tomar, Portugal reopened earlier in October as the Interpretive Center of Tomar Synagogue and Abraão Zacuto Luso-Hebraic Museum. The €280,000 revamp was financed by … continue reading →
The long-derelict synagogue in the small town of Berettyóújfalu in eastern Hungary is under restoration and will become a culture center. The 400 million forint (€1.2 million) restoration is being carried out with major funding (275 million forint – €835,000) … continue reading →
Sacred Spaces: From Temple to Synagogue— a documentary film by Celia Lowenstein about the history, art, and architecture of synagogues — has its New York premiere on Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Chelsea Film Festival. It has been shown at … continue reading →
