At long last, after decades of fitful starts and setbacks, the stunning art nouveau synagogue in Subotica, Serbia is restored, inside and out — with the official dedication planned for some time in the next couple of months. … continue reading →
The most complete study of the synagogues in Greece is the book The Synagogues of Greece: A Study of Synagogues in Macedonia and Thrace, by the architect Elias Messinas, who has been studying and documenting Jewish heritage in Greece since … continue reading →
Wednesday marks Tu B’Shevat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, which is known as “the New Year for Trees.” It is the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower. It is … continue reading →
For eight years, the photographer and writer Jason Francisco has been been photographing and writing about the complications of the site of the Płaszów Nazi labor/concentration camp in Kraków. In a new text-and-photo essay on his web site, his discusses … continue reading →
We’ve been following the long and fitful restoration of the art nouveau synagogue in Subotica, Serbia, for years. The saga began with the first attempts of restoration in the mid-1970s — and now, work is finally almost finished. Dedication … continue reading →
