Have you got a Lego set? Are you in eastern France? Then — build a local synagogue out of Lego blocks and maybe win a prize! The Culture and Heritage Department of the Bas Rhin Jewish Consistory is sponsoring a … continue reading →
The 18th century synagogue in Siena, which suffered damage in an earthquake one year ago, has been placed among the 11 threatened heritage sites in Europe that have been shortlisted for Europa Nostra’s 7 Most Endangered program for 2024. Located … continue reading →
The long-derelict synagogue in Budyně nad Ohří, around 50 km north of Prague, near the Terezin Memorial, has been painstakingly restored and will open soon as a cultural and religious center. The facade shines in the original cream and blue, … continue reading →
Happy centennial to the Páva street synagogue in Budapest — designed by Lipot Baumhorn, dedicated on January 6, 1924, and today incorporated into the city’s Holocaust Memorial Center. (A Jewish congregation also shares the synagogue complex.) A series of lectures … continue reading →
Restoration of the neo-gothic, red brick ceremonial hall at the Jewish cemetery in Břeclav, Czech Republic, has been completed. The building will be opened to the public in the spring and used as a cultural venue. Designed by the Viennese … continue reading →
