Restoration work on the magnificent Zion Neolog synagogue in Oradea, Romania has been completed and the Moorish-style synagogue, a towering landmark on the bank of the Cris River in the city center, will be rededicated this week in two ceremonies … continue reading →
The Municipality of Alba Iulia, Romania, has prepared a video about the town’s Jewish heritage sites — synagogue and Jewish cemetery — focusing in particular on the large and historic cemetery the city’s current efforts and future plans for … continue reading →
A historic but derelict former synagogue in Wales has received a grant to covert it into apartments. The Welsh government awarded a £95,000 grant toward the conversion of the Old Synagogue on Bryntirion Road in the town of Merthyr Tydfil — … continue reading →
Archeologists have discovered a mikveh, or ritual bath, dating back to the 16th or 17th century in the town of Schmalkalden in former East Germany. The Thuringian State Office of Historic Monuments and Archaeology (TLDA) announced the discovery on October … continue reading →
The Berlin Wall came down 26 years ago, on November 9, 1989 — a day that also marked the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of Nov. 9-10 1938 when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property and Jewish … continue reading →
