The historic wooden synagogue in Pakruojis, Lithuania has been reopened after a major restoration project that used old photos to recreate the whimsical polychrome images on its walls and vaulted ceiling. The building will house a children’s literature section … continue reading →
Windows in three historic synagogues in Venice — the Scuola Canton, Scuola Tedesca and Scuola Spagnola — have been restored thanks to the World Monuments Fund and partners, with grants from the David Berg Foundation and other donors. All … continue reading →
The splendid Bevis Marks synagogue in London, Britain’s oldest synagogue and a Grade-I listed building, has received a grant of £221,100 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. According to the S&P Sephardi Community, the grant will cover 64 percent … continue reading →
After six years of painstaking restoration work, the important modernist New Synagogue (Nová Synagóga) in Žilina, Slovakia is to formally open to the public as a contemporary arts center, with a dedication event May 12 that will feature a … continue reading →
The Bulgarian Jewish community is donating the synagogue in Vidin, on the Danube River, to the municipality, raising new hopes that the hulking ruins of the once magnificent building may be restored as a cultural venue and tourist attraction. … continue reading →
