There’s a fascinating article in The Forward by Liam Hoare about the private synagogue that the financier Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) built on his estate in Ramsgate, England, in the early 1830s. It was designed by his cousin, the architect … continue reading →
We are happy to share the link on the LEOLAM Jewish Heritage Foundation blog to a series of pictures documenting the inauguration Sept. 25, 2013 of the restored funeral house at the entrance to the Jewish cemetery in Moinesti, Romania. Renovation … continue reading →
The town of Kielce in south-central Poland is infamous as the site of the July 4, 1946 pogrom against Holocaust survivors that killed at least 42 Jews. But the town has several important sites of Jewish heritage, including a Jewish … continue reading →
The Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FEDROM) has decided not to put the dilapidated synagogue in Săveni, in northeastern Romania, up for sale. It has hired an expert to examine the building, advise what steps should be taken and estimate costs. … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of European Jewish Culture and Heritage (AEPJ) on the launch of its new website/route on Architectural Modernism in European Synagogues! Prepared by Jon Wright, the web site falls under … continue reading →
