We are happy to share this call for applicants for a PhD Fellowship from Bar Ilan University — topics of study include the art and architecture of synagogues. The deadline for applications is May 6, 2018. = = = = … continue reading →
The delicate restoration of the elaborately carved and painted wooden Ark, or Aron Kodesh, of the 17th century Great Synagogue in Iaşi, Romania is nearly complete. This restoration marks the final step in the years-long renovation of the synagogue — the … continue reading →
Following a meeting with representatives of the Lithuanian Jewish community and Lithuanian Cultural Heritage Department, leaders from the municipality of Kalvarija, Lithuania, appear to have agreed to go ahead with plans to renovate the town’s important Jewish communal complex on Sodų … continue reading →
If you’re in Lithuania — there is still time to see “Back to Shul,” an exhibition of photographs of Lithuanian synagogues by the British photographer Richard Schofield, the founder and creative director of the International Centre for Litvak Photography. The … continue reading →
We’d like to note three recently published books that will be of interest to our readers. They deal with synagogue architecture in Central Europe and the Islamic World, and with the history of the Ghetto: — Synagogues in the Islamic … continue reading →
