The City of London’s Planning Committee has voted unanimously to set up a Conservation Area around historic Bevis Marks Synagogue, a Grade I listed shul built in 1701 that is Britain’s oldest synagogue in continuous use. The move would protect … continue reading →
Amid the general upsurge of antisemitism in the month since the brutal Hamas massacre of civilians triggered the Israel-Hamas war, Jewish heritage sites and Holocaust monuments have been targeted. The European Union mentioned several specific incidents in a statement Sunday … continue reading →
The Jewish community of Florence has launched a fundraising campaign for the restoration of the 18th century synagogue in Siena, which was damaged in an earthquake in February. (The small Jewish community in Siena is a branch of that in … continue reading →
NOTE: This updates our post from August 15 with some new material. For nearly a decade, the collections of a Jewish museum in Moscow have included objects from two derelict historic synagogue buildings in Ukraine: the carved wooden doors from … continue reading →
Fragments of the Munich’s magnificent main synagogue, which Hitler personally ordered demolished in June 1938, have been found in the Isar river, which runs through the city. Construction workers discovered the fragments, which include massive pieces, decorative carving, and a … continue reading →
