The restoration of the long-abandoned Lipot Baumhorn-designed synagogue in Lučenec, Slovakia — and its transformation into a cultural center — is nearing completion. City authorities say it will be officially opened to the public with an inaugural event in May. The … continue reading →
Note: This is an updated and revised version of a post made earlier, including further information and background about the mikvah, from Virtual Shtetl. A well-preserved mikvah in the small town of Chmielnik in south-central Poland remains largely intact in … continue reading →
The South Terrace synagogue, the only remaining synagogue in Cork, Ireland — has closed and been deconsecrated, due to the dwindling number of Jews in the city. The Cork Hebrew Congregation held its final Shabbat service there Saturday.The Evening Echo news … continue reading →
The Status Quo synagogue in Trvana, Slovakia was revealed to the public last week after an eight-months’ renovation. The synagogue, designed by the Viennese architect Jakub Gartner and built in 1897 on Halenárska street, has been used as the Jan Koniarek … continue reading →
A new Jewish museum — the Upper Silesian Jews House of Remembrance — has opened, in the restored, red-brick, pre-burial house at the “new” Jewish cemetery in Gliwice, in southern Poland. (Address: 14 Księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego Street). The opening ceremony took place … continue reading →
