(JHE) — Work is under way to revamp the permanent exhibition in the synagogue in the northern Netherlands city of Groningen and also to renovate some of the building’s infrastructure, the owners of the synagogue — the Oude Groninger Kerken … continue reading →
(JHE) — There are so many webinars and online programs it’s hard to choose. But this one will be of particular interest to our readers: a three-part series on The Art and Architecture of the Synagogue presented by JHE friend … continue reading →
(JHE) — Mazel tov! The Memorial Park project on the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp, has received an architectural prize presented by the Małopolska … continue reading →
The first steps have been taken in a joint effort by the Brașov Municipality and Jewish community aimed at rescuing the severely dilapidated Orthodox synagogue and restoring it as a cultural venue and tourist attraction. In an announcement on its … continue reading →
After 11 years, archaeological excavations at a site directly adjacent to the historic medieval synagogue in Cordoba, Spain should be completed next month, allowing plans to go forward toward creating there a long-planned museum and interpretation center anchored by the … continue reading →
