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Slovakia: Rich new web resource for Jewish heritage in Bratislava

The Jewish Community Museum in Bratislava has launched a new web portal for the rich Jewish heritage of Bratislava, including an interactive guide to 28 sites of Jewish interest in the city.   The web site — www.jewishbratislava.sk – includes sections … continue reading →

Hungary: Fund-raiser for the Budapest Festival Orchestra and its Synagogue concerts

    At the beginning of December, a nearly 3,000 people packed Budapest’s majestic Dohany St. synagogue — the largest synagogue in Europe — for a concert by the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) and guest artist Daniel Barenboim. The concert … continue reading →

Poland: Jewish Museum in Tykocin Synagogue marks 40th anniversary with revamped exhibition

  The Jewish Museum in the 17th century synagogue in Tykocin, Poland will mark its 40th anniversary on Dec. 17 — with a day of events that include the inauguration of a revamped permanent exhibition and other renovations of the … continue reading →

Romania notes: Alba Iulia, Harlau, Focsani synagogue restoration

    The restoration of the synagogue in Alba Iulia, Romania is “95 percent complete,” and the building will be rededicated next year, reports Lucia Apostol, deputy director of the Federation of Romania Jewish Communities’ department for the development and … continue reading →

Germany: State funding for synagogues in Augsburg & Lübeck

  In November, the German government announced substantial budget allocations for next year for two synagogues — that in Augsburg (which now anchors a major Jewish museum) and that in Lübeck, which has been undergoing restoration. An announcement from the … continue reading →