Mazel tov! The recent restoration of the synagogue in Karcag has won a sort of “people’s choice” award — second place in the public vote in its category in the “Baumit Life Challenge” award, a prize sponsored by the Baumit … continue reading →
The former synagogue in the town of Kobersdorf, in Austria’s Burgenland region, reopens this week after full-scale restoration over the past three years. It will be used as an educational, scholarly, and cultural centre programming exhibitions, concerts, symposia and other … continue reading →
Work is under way to restore the 19th century synagogue in Guebwiller, in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace, France. The Heritage Foundation (Fondation du Patrimoine) has launched a campaign to raise funds for the two-stage project. Main partners behind the … continue reading →
The monumental twin-towered Great Synagogue in Plzeň (Pilsen) in the Czech Republic reopens Sunday (April 10) following a three-year, €4 million renovation, largely funded by the EU, that also included complete restoration of the nearby rabbi’s house. Work focused on the … continue reading →
A fascinating new exhibition in the Czech Republic centers on hundreds of items found in genizas discovered in former synagogue buildings in eastern Bohemia. Called “Secrets of the Attic” it runs from April 7 to June 30 at the Regional … continue reading →
