Jewish Heritage Europe

Presentation on preserving Jewish heritage in Slovakia

Dr. Maros Borsky will give the talk “Preserving Jewish Heritage in Bratislava and Slovakia” and describe the Jewish community museum in Bratislava in a presentation February 26 in Tel Aviv, sponsored by the Slovak embassy in Israel. Borsky is the founder and … continue reading →

Photo exhibit in HU on synagogues transformed for other use

The Hungarian Photography Museum in Kecskemet, south of Budapest, is hosting the exhibit “Used Stones,” by the young Hungarian photographer Bernadett Anna Alpern. Her photographs document synagogues in several countries that have been transformed into other use, ranging from a … continue reading →

Demolition threat to former synagogue in Lithuania — are there alternatives?

The group Jews in East Prussia has reported that local authorities have granted a permit for the demolition of the abandoned, 200-year-old synagogue in Žemaičių Naumiestis (Neishtot-Tavrig in Yiddish), western Lithuania. Sam Gruber reports on the case — and what could/should/may be done — in … continue reading →

Gyöngyös HU synagogue likely to be converted into cultural center

Good news — it looks as if the grand New Synagogue in Gyöngyös, Hungary — used since the 1990s as a furniture store — may be transformed this year into a cultural and exhibition center. According to Nepszabadsag (summarized in English … continue reading →

Vote! Opening of restored Wrocław synagogue nominated for recognition

To mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of communism, the Wrocław edition of Gazeta Wyborcz newspaper is organizing a poll as to the major event in the region in the past quarter century. The restoration and re-opening of the … continue reading →