A synagogue a day…
We would like to point out to readers this Tumblr photo blog, A Synagogue a Day — which also has a Twitter feed. It does just what it says: posts a picture of a synagogue every day — synagogues … continue reading →
Synagogues
Florence: Balagan Cafe in the Synagogue garden a summer success
Each Thursday night this summer, the garden of Florence’s magnificent Moorish-style synagogue is being transformed in the Balagan Cafe — a varied program of cultural events, schmoozing, and kosher food & drink, that has been drawing hundreds of people each … continue reading →
Work progresses on Edirne synagogue restoration
Work is progressing on the restoration of the ruined synagogue in Edirne, Turkey. The restored building will be used as a municipal cultural center, but Edirne governor Hasan Duruer told local media that Jews will also be able to use … continue reading →
Wikimedia Czech Jewish Monuments Photo Project
We would like to highlight the work of the Czech Wikimedia Foundation, which has been sponsoring a project to photograph Jewish heritage sites in the Czech Republic. The Jewish Monuments grant project aims to gather freely licensed photos of all … continue reading →
Vidin synagogue restoration: video report highlights lack of progress
In a video on the Bulgarian news site gospodari.com, reporter Petar Antonov focuses on the lack of progress in the restoration of the ruined synagogue in Vidin. The video shows graphic footage of the building. In Antonov’s previous report from 2012, … continue reading →