During the night of October 22, a powerful blast wave from Russian Shaheed drone strikes hit the historic synagogue in the Podil district of Kyiv. The damage does not appear to have been extensive — it mainly seems to have … continue reading →
The Jewish Museum of Switzerland, in Basel, reopens November 30 with a new and expanded permanent exhibition in new premises — a former wooden tobacco warehouse that has been completely restructured as a state of the art museum. It will … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the international conference Transformation of Heritage, Heritage of Transformation. Political Change and Its Impact on Synagogues, to be held October 12–14, 2026 in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Deadline for submissions – January … continue reading →
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A rare wooden synagogue will be transferred from the village of Veliky Komiaty to Uzhhorod, the administrative center of the Transcarpathian region, where it will be restored and form part of the Transcarpathian Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, an … continue reading →
