A Muslim group is among local organizations trying to raise money to save the Bradford Reform Synagogue, the only synagogue in Bradford, a city in northern England with a large Muslim population. The red-and-cream-striped, Moorish-Victorian synagogue dates from 1880 … continue reading →
In a post on his Vanished World blog, Christian Hermann posts pictures and describes how the Korn Shil, a synagogue in Chernivtsi (Czernowitz) Ukraine that was long used to house an electric transformer, was restored over the past few years and … continue reading →
As part of its ongoing philatelic series on cultural heritage, Romania recently issued commemorative postage stamps honoring the 130th anniversary of the Great Synagogue in Radauti. The announcement notes that the synagogue was inaugurated “on August 18, 1883, the … continue reading →
The historic synagogue in Exeter, England — built in 1763 and the third oldest in the UK — will complete a restoration process in time for its 250th anniversary celebrations in June. BBC reports that: The work will cost about … continue reading →
This fascinating article in The Forward by Jenna Weissman Joselit about the destruction of synagogues in New York has many resonances with the debate over the future (or lack of future) of the Jewish community’s Twarda 6 “white building” in Warsaw, which we … continue reading →
