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 →
The 17th century synagogue in Łęczna, which has stood empty and deteriorating for more than a decade, will be renovated and adapted as an educational and cultural center as part of a broader program to develop the town. According to … continue reading →
A new archaeological study suggests that the ruins of a building until now thought to have been a paleo Christian church may in fact have been a synagogue dating from the 4th or 5th century CE. The ruins are in … continue reading →
