Jewish Heritage Europe

L’viv: Photos of work on Synagogue Space project

  We posted the other day about the construction that has begun to implement the Space of Synagogues memorial in L’viv. We post here pictures taken of the site, in front of the ruined Golden Rose synagogue, on November 8 … continue reading →

Ukraine: Update on Synagogue Space project in L’viv

    ​ “The Space of Synagogues: Jewish History, Common Heritage and Responsibility” project in L’viv has entered the physical realization stage. The project aims to transform the sites of the Turei Zahav, or Golden Rose, Synagogue, and the neighboring sites of the Beth … continue reading →

Slovakia: Jewish Heritage conference in Bratislava

    The Federation of Jewish Communities in Slovakia is organizing a conference  in Bratislava on November 9 — the anniversary of Kristallnacht — whose aim is to facilitate exchange of information about planned and already-implemented projects to preserve and restore Jewish heritage … continue reading →

Lithuania — updated pictures, Pakruojis

  We posted recently on the EEA grant awarded toward the restoration of the long-derelict wooden synagogue in Pakruojis, Lithuania, which is to be rehabilitated and turned into a library. Jewish Heritage Europe coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber and several other … continue reading →

Latvia: Restoration of wooden “Green Synagogue” in Rezekne progresses

    The long-delayed restoration of the wooden “Green Synagogue” in Rezekne, Latvia — built around 1845 and one of the few wooden synagogues still standing in Europe — is progressing, with the target date for completion of the project … continue reading →