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 →
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 →
A new phase of restoration work on the centuries-old former synagogue in Lesko, southeast Poland, is under way — restoration of the tower. Current work on the building, carried out by the municipality, began in 2021. So far it has … continue reading →
How wonderful to see that the restored wooden synagogue in Žiežmariai has been used for a religious service for the first time since World War II — a Bat Mitzvah. Mazel tov! The Bat Mitzvah girl was Ariana Zitkauskas, whose … continue reading →
We are pleased to share an illustrated report by the Izmir Jewish Heritage project, summarising the restoration work carried out on the various synagogues that comprise the Jewish complex and which will be administered by the Izmir Jewish Visitors’ Center. … continue reading →
