Fire has damaged the long-empty Czernowitzer Rabbi’s Synagogue in Rădăuţi, and surrounding buildings. According to a statement from the regional fire department carried by local media, the fire broke out Monday night. Five fire trucks and their crews fought the … continue reading →
A Jewish gravestone apparently from the 19th century that had been uprooted and converted into a millstone is for sale on an online auction site in Belarus. It was put up for sale from someone from the town of Molodechno. … continue reading →
The devastating series of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria earlier this month reduced cities to rubble, obliterated centuries-old cultural heritage, and left more than 50,000 dead and as many as 1.5 million or more homeless. The toll — both in … continue reading →
(JHE) — Renovation work on the 19th century synagogue in Koprivnica will continue, thanks to an allocation of around 2.5 million kuna (approx. €330,000). The funds will be used for project documentation, protective measures, and structural work on the building, … continue reading →
Antwerp’s monumental so-called “Dutch Synagogue” (Hollandse Synagoge) reopened this summer after a full-scale restoration that began in 2017. It will be used to serve its congregation, but also may be developed for tourism. Designed by Joseph Hertogs and inaugurated … continue reading →
