The former synagogue in Barczewo has been officially inaugurated as a multi-purpose district cultural center following the completion this past summer of the more than €500,000 first phase of its renovation. A concert highlighted an official inaugural event December 10, … continue reading →
Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella joined Jewish leaders, other civic and government officials, Holocaust survivors, and local Jews as guest of honor at a crowded ceremony December 5 celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Tempio Maggiore — the grand Great Synagogue … continue reading →
The restoration of the grand, largely demolished Choral Synagogue in Samara, on the Volga River in Russia, has suffered delays but should be completed by the end of 2026. As we posted earlier, a symbolic cornerstone for the restoration, carried out … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this CfP for the symposium: Tracing Jewish Histories: The Long Lives of Medieval Hebrew Manuscripts, Judaica, and Architecture, May 19-20, 2025, The Courtauld Institute of Art’s Vernon Square campus, London Deadline for submissions: February … continue reading →
A new book — Jewish or Common Heritage? Appropriation of Synagogues in East-Central Europe since 1945 — confronts issues relating to the use (and misuse) of synagogue buildings in East-Central Europe in the decades since the Holocaust. The book, published … continue reading →
