We have written in the past about the initiative that has constructed in Biłgoraj, Poland, a replica of the destroyed wooden synagogue that once stood in Wolpe, now in Belarus. It looks just about complete — and here is a … continue reading →
Ilya Lensky, of the of the Jews in Latvia Museum in Riga, has sent us this photo, from the Ludza City Council, taken January 13, showing the restored exterior of the Great Synagogue in Ludza. As we reported at … continue reading →
The historic wooden Green Synagogue in Rezekne, Latvia will be reopened January 22 as a wooden architectural heritage center and cultural space with an exhibition about Jewish heritage, following a more than €700,000 renovation. It will be open to the … continue reading →
The recently published new volume of East European Jewish Affairs — Volume 45 Numbers 2–3 August–December 2015 — is devoted to new Jewish museums in post-communist Europe and has many articles that will be of interest to JHE readers. (JHE Coordinator … continue reading →
Restoration of the historic Great Synagogue in Ludza, Latvia — dating from around 1800 and the oldest surviving synagogue in the country — is nearing completion, with work slated to be finished in early 2016 and a formal rededication planned … continue reading →
