(JHE) — The disused 19th century synagogue in the town of Altkirch, is up for sale by the Consistoire of the Haut Rhin (CIHR), the Jewish administrative body of the Haut Rhin department in eastern France. The synagogue officially went … continue reading →
(JHE) — A new web site features detailed digital models and interactive virtual tours of a diverse group of synagogues in Hungary — from a gothic medieval synagogue in Sopron dating from the 14th century, to the grandiose New Synagogue … continue reading →
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 →
