Plans are moving forward for the restoration of the monumental twin-towered Great Synagogue and nearby rabbi’s house in Plzeň (Pilsen) in the Czech Republic. According to local media, tenders are going out now, and work should begin within the next … continue reading →
Got £125,000? The distinctive red brick former United Hebrew Congregation synagogue in the English seaside resort of Blackpool is up for auction (again), six years after it was deconsecrated — and that’s the guide price. The auction will take place … continue reading →
A 50-year-old drawing reveals the ravaged interior of the 17th century synagogue in Tykocin, Poland — nearly a decade before it was renovated and reopened as one of the very few Jewish museums that operated in Communist-ruled east-central Europe. The … continue reading →
We’ve been following with great interest the progress of the restoration of the Great Maharsha Synagogue in Ostroh, Ukraine. This new video, showing the restoration of the capitals of the columns, is, well, thrilling — given the state of the … continue reading →
The Jewish community in the village of Police in the southern Czech Republic dwindled away by the early 20th century, but its 18th century synagogue is under renovation to serve as a culture center and museum about the lost world … continue reading →
