The most complete study of the synagogues in Greece is the book The Synagogues of Greece: A Study of Synagogues in Macedonia and Thrace, by the architect Elias Messinas, who has been studying and documenting Jewish heritage in Greece since … continue reading →
Wednesday marks Tu B’Shevat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, which is known as “the New Year for Trees.” It is the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower. It is … continue reading →
We’ve been following the long and fitful restoration of the art nouveau synagogue in Subotica, Serbia, for years. The saga began with the first attempts of restoration in the mid-1970s — and now, work is finally almost finished. Dedication … continue reading →
Britain’s United Synagogue (US) has been awarded a £1.7 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to open the Willesden Jewish Cemetery to the public as the “House of Life” place of heritage. The award, announced on Wednesday, … continue reading →
The 16-acre extension of United Synagogue’s cemetery in Bushey, northwest of London in the city’s surrounding Green Belt, won a prestigious architecture prize in November 2017, the award for best completed religious building presented at the World Architecture Festival. … continue reading →
