The recently completed restorations of the synagogues in Bardejov and Žilina have been awarded the CE-ZA-AR. prize for architecture in Slovakia, presented by the Slovak Chamber of Architects. Mazel tov! The restoration of the modernist New Synagogue (Nová Synagóga) in … continue reading →
As we have reported, the wooden synagogue in Žiežmariai, Lithuania has been under restoration. Lithuanian television posted this video of the work on September 28. (There are a couple of ads before the report.) The synagogue … continue reading →
The writer and photographer Jason Francisco has written a powerful text-and-photo essay called “Footprints and Footsteps” centering on his attempts to re-imagine destroyed synagogues (or another building) by closely exploring the space — in many ways now a void … continue reading →
The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODŻ) has published a second volume of “Preserving Jewish Heritage in Poland” highlighting its work in preserving and protecting Jewish heritage in Poland. It can be fully downloaded in PDF … continue reading →
During the conference in Vilnius earlier in September about how to commemorate the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius, a new Virtual Reality app presenting the synagogue in 3D was debuted. Watch the trailer for it here: … continue reading →
