The “Preserving Memory” Award, founded in 1998 to honor non-Jewish Poles who preserve, promote, and care for Jewish heritage, marks its 20th edition this year. The awards were established by the American lawyer Michael Traison, who spends part of … continue reading →
Extensive renovation works are under way at the synagogue in Bryansk, in southwest Russia. The Jewish community raised more than $100,000 for the work, which will create a religious, community, and educational center, through a crowd-funding campaign. The Federation … continue reading →
The Vilnius Jewish community advises that the electrical system and roof of the Choral Synagogue in Vilnius are being replaced “thanks to financial aid from the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture and the Lithuanian Cultural Heritage Department.” Services will be … continue reading →
The festival of Shavuot, which begins tonight, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am the Lord … continue reading →
The important synagogue complex in Włodawa, Poland is to undergo restoration. The complex, located on Czerwonego Krzyża street and housing the Leczna-Wlodawa Lake District Museum, includes the elegant late-baroque Great Synagogue, built in the late 18th century, a beit … continue reading →
