Nominations are now open for the 2026 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize — a biennial award recognizing outstanding achievements in saving structures emblematic of the modernist architectural movement. Deadline for submissions is September 5. The prize includes a cash … continue reading →
A Russian drone attack this week damaged a synagogue building in Odesa that already was a partial ruin. According to a post on X (Twitter) by Rabbi Moshe Azman, a chief rabbi of Ukraine, the Nahalat Eliezer Synagogue in Odesa, … continue reading →
The eighth edition of the annual Day of Jewish Monuments in the Czech Republic will take place on Sunday, August 10, 2025. This year, more than 75 selected Jewish monuments in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia will be made available visitors … continue reading →
Today is the Jewish fast day of Tisha B’av, or the Ninth of Av. It commemorates and mourns the destruction of the First and Second Temples and other tragedies that befell the Jewish people. The Western Wall — or Kotel … continue reading →
The historic Yanbol synagogue in Istanbul’s Balat neighborhood has reopened for worship after two years of restoration work. It features a new permanent exhibit called “Forgotten Rooms” that displays precious ritual objects and other material discovered in a hidden storeroom … continue reading →
