The medieval synagogue building Maribor, Slovenia has been granted the status as a cultural landmark of national importance. Slovenian media report that the step was taken by government decree on Friday (August 28). (It already had been listed as … continue reading →
Jewish Heritage Europe focuses, well, on Europe. It is often easy to forget — or not even realize — that analogous preservation challenges exist also in the United States and elsewhere, regarding Jewish and non-Jewish built heritage. Cemeteries, cemetery … continue reading →
The round synagogue on Somerton Road in Belfast, dedicated in 1964, has been listed as one of the city’s historic buildings. It is one of 19 newly listed buildings for Belfast announced this week by the Northern Ireland Executive, which … continue reading →
Jewish immigrants from “the old country” brought centuries of cultural heritage with them — including their understanding (and appreciation) of synagogue spaces and arrangement. In a post on his blog, Samuel Gruber explores the relationship between a small synagogue in … continue reading →
Striking photographs of abandoned synagogues in Bulgaria appear in the Bulgarian monthly Vagabond. The photos, by Anthony Georgief, accompany an article by Violeta Rozova that describes the condition of the buildings. She writes: At the end of the Second World … continue reading →
