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New Have Your Say: Michele Migliori on Synagogues in Rural Argentina – A meld of European origins and local sensibilities

In September 2022, JHE Contributor Michele Migliori began field work in Argentina to document synagogues and other Jewish heritage sites for his PhD research at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University. His focus is on how synagogues in the Argentine countryside resemble European … continue reading →

Romania: Agreement signed, funds allocated, so the restoration of the long ruined synagogue in Constanța, Romania may finally go ahead

It looks as if — at long last — the restoration of the long-ruined Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port of Constanța, Romania may finally go ahead. On June 12, Silviu Vexler, an MP and president of the … continue reading →

Lithuania Update: Restored wooden synagogue in Kurkliai officially opened as arts center

The restored wooden synagogue in Kurkliai has opened to the public as a cultural venue, the regional Anykščiai Arts Center. As we posted earlier, restoration work on the building, listed as a cultural monument, was completed in 2021. The Lithuanian … continue reading →