A more that €1.5 million project to restore the derelict synagogue in Senec, Slovakia as a multi-function cultural center is (finally) now underway. Officials formally kicked off work in a ceremony May 21. The project is funded by the Bratislava … continue reading →
We’re happy to share this Call for Papers for a workshop conference at the Herder Institute in September. There is ample scope for researchers in Jewish heritage work — the rediscovery/recovery of Jewish heritage was a key element of post-Communist … continue reading →
The new Jewish cemetery at Bushey, northwest of London, has won a second major architectural award, the 2018 award from RIBA (the Royal Institute of British Architects) East region. The cemetery was designed by Waugh Thistleton Architects and this … continue reading →
The Ghetto of Venice received much attention in 2016, through a series of events that marked the 500th anniversary of its inception, in 1516. We’d like to draw attention to a recent book by Reed College Professor Dana E. Katz, … continue reading →
An article in Apollo international art magazine highlights the work of the late 19th-early 20th century Hungarian Jewish architect Bela Lajta — including the remarkable sculptural tombs he designed in Budapest’s Jewish cemeteries. Writes Edward Heathcote: Lajta’s mausoleums in the … continue reading →
