We posted in the past couple of years about two major developments regarding Jewish heritage in Glasgow — the renovation and repair work at the historic Jewish Enclosure of the monumental Necropolis cemetery, and the nearly £350,000 grant from … continue reading →
The Synagogue de la Victoire, the Grand Synagogue of Paris, is marking this year the 150th anniversary of the beginning of its construction with a new, richly illustrated book that recounts the synagogue’s history and architecture and 150 … continue reading →
The Liverpool Echo reports that the official go-ahead has been granted to convert the disused Greenbank Synagogue into 22 apartments, as well as build 36 new apartments within the grounds. Despite objections from at least 10 residents, local councillors and … continue reading →
The so-called White Synagogue in Joniškis in northern Lithuania officially reopens as a cultural venue next month after restoration, joining the neighboring Red Synagogue, which reopened for cultural use in 2014, to a unique Jewish cultural and heritage ensemble. … continue reading →
Restoration of the exterior of the Gėlių st. synagogue in Vilnius has been completed, Martynas Užpelkis, who handles Jewish heritage issues for the Lithuanian Jewish community, reports in an article on the Jewish community web site, which also posted a … continue reading →
