Six synagogues are on Historic England’s current register of “Heritage at Risk (HAR),” released in late 2021. Covering various categories of buildings and other places that are listed as Grades I and II heritage sites, the Heritage Risk Program “identifies … continue reading →
We’ve posted a lot about the Izmir Jewish Heritage Project and the efforts to restore the complex of historic synagogues in the city to form a space of public heritage and culture. So we’re delighted to see a profile of … continue reading →
Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered what they believe to be the remains of a synagogue dating from the 7th century C.E. that was dedicated by a grieving father to his deceased child. The remains were found under a modern residential … continue reading →
A richly illustrated new book puts the destroyed synagogues of Upper Silesia, in southwest Poland, back on the map. Called Synagogi na Górnym Śląsku (Synagogues in Upper Silesia), the book was published by the Gliwice Museum and its branch the Upper … continue reading →
An award-winning citizens’ association hopes to purchase the decaying, half-timbered former synagogue and adjacent mikvah building in the village of Harmuthsachsen, in north central Germany, and make them accessible to the public for commemoration, educational work and guided tours. “There is a … continue reading →
