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Belarus Update: Historic synagogue in Slonim goes up for auction December 29 — for the 4th time since June

It’s the fourth attempt to auction the building since June and the lack of bidders dropped the starting price to €9,000 (JHE) — The historic synagogue in Slonim, Belarus is going up for auction — again — on December 29. … continue reading →

Germany: Tiny synagogue in Gleusdorf — out of use as a synagogue since 1909 — is conserved as info center on rural Jewish life

(JHE) — The tiny former synagogue in the Bavarian village of Gleusdorf — out of use as a synagogue for more than a century — has been refurbished and will open in the spring as an information center about local … continue reading →

Poland: Refurbished former synagogue in Wojsławice opens with new permanent exhibit on the township’s multicultural heritage

(JHE) — The former synagogue of Wojsławice, a township in southeastern Poland, was inaugurated in November as a cultural center, with a new permanent exhibit focusing on the township’s pre-WW2 multicultural tradition. A mezuzah was affixed to the entrance as … continue reading →

Germany: Restoration of Munich’s modernist Reichenbachstrasse synagogue will go forward w/ state, federal, city funding

(JHE) — After years of delays, a complete restoration of the Reichenbachstrasse synagogue in Munich is going ahead, thanks to millions of euros in grants from the Bavaria state, federal government, and the city of Munich.  Designed by the architect … continue reading →