Jewish Heritage Europe

Slovakia: New downloadable brochure guide to Jewish heritage in eastern Slovakia — and the annual Slovak Jewish heritage conference, Sept. 5, at the newly renovated grand synagogue in Trenčín

Orthodox synagogue, Presov, Slovakia

The tourism department of Kosice Region in the far east of Slovakia has just uploaded a downloadable guide to Jewish monuments in eastern Slovakia.  The 44-page brochure, available in PDF in English and Slovak,  is amply illustrated with photos and … continue reading →

Romania: Restoration of Timisoara’s long derelict Fabric Synagogue (designed by Lipot Baumhorn) moves closer — City Hall is actively seeking a builder to carry out the work

Fabric synagogue, Timișoara

The Timișoara city government is seeking a builder to carry out the first stage of the restoration of the synagogue in the city’s Fabric district. Built in 1897-99 and designed by the prolific synagogue architect Lipot Baumhorn, the grand Fabric … continue reading →

Romania: The long-delayed, long-awaited restoration of the ruined Ashkenazic synagogue in Constanța has finally begun

At long last, restoration work  on the long-ruined Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port of Constanța has begun. Preliminary work began in July, with scaffolding erected this past week on both the exterior and interior of the building, … continue reading →

Germany: Mazel tov to the international artists chosen as the 2024 ShUM Cities Artists in Residence — three very diverse projects dealing with history, heritage, symbolism, and art

Mazel tov to the international artists chosen as the 2024 ShUM Cities Artists in Residence! Three very diverse projects dealing with history, heritage, symbolism, and art. They are the the visual artist Bence Illyes from Hungary (working with Judit Borsi), … continue reading →