Concert programs in Romania and Hungary have been bringing new life to rural and small-town synagogues — some no longer used for worship and some that still have small congregations. In Romania, they have been spearheaded since 2021 by the … continue reading →
A preservationist organisation is calling for the 55-year-old Brighton and Hove reform synagogue to be listed as a historic building in order to save its stunning array of stained glass windows. Synagogue officials say the windows would be preserved even … continue reading →
The restoration of the Moorish-style 19th century synagogue and adjacent rabbi’s house in Žatec, a small town 80 km northwest of Prague, is up for a national heritage award — and you can vote for it online as one part of the … continue reading →
Archaeologists excavating at the site of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria, on Russia’s northern Black Sea coast, have discovered what they believe are the remains of an synagogue from the late Second Temple period that functioned from the first … continue reading →
NOTE: This updates our post from August 15 with some new material. For nearly a decade, the collections of a Jewish museum in Moscow have included objects from two derelict historic synagogue buildings in Ukraine: the carved wooden doors from … continue reading →
