Today, March 8, is celebrated around the world as International Women’s Day. We have marked the day with photo essays showing how women have been represented in Jewish art (click HERE for 2019 and HERE for 2018) or highlighting the … continue reading →
France’s Heritage Foundation – Fondation du Patrimoine – has announced nearly €1 million in funding to several synagogues, a historic Jewish cemetery, and another Jewish site as part of the Jewish Heritage Program it launched in June 2025 with the … continue reading →
The restoration of the long-ruined Ashkenazi Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port of Constanta has been completed, and the building will formally reopen in May, both for religious use and as a cultural venue. Though a few scaffolds are … continue reading →
The city of Kielce has announced plans to renovate the former synagogue as a cultural and educational center focused on “common Polish-Jewish heritage, intercultural dialogue, openness and tolerance.” Working with the Association of Polish Architects, it has launched a design … continue reading →
An exhibition at the synagogue in Groningen is marking the building’s 120th anniversary. Called “Sjoelbouwers! 120 Years of the Groningen Synagogue,” the exhibition traces the development of the synagogue, from the first architectural plans to its festive inauguration in 1906 … continue reading →
