(JHE) — After years of delays, a complete restoration of the Reichenbachstrasse synagogue in Munich is going ahead, thanks to millions of euros in grants from the Bavaria state, federal government, and the city of Munich. Designed by the architect … continue reading →
Mazel to to Paweł Kulig who has received the 2020 POLIN Award presented by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw! It was the sixth edition of the award. The Awards, which include a sculpture as … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Jewish heritage world has lost a giant — Maria Piechotka, a pioneer in the study of synagogue architecture in Poland and mentor to generations, has died in Warsaw, just months after her 100th birthday. May her soul … continue reading →
(JHE) — A group of artists and Jewish heritage educators are trying to save a 91-year-old synagogue from being sold at auction to developers who could demolish the building or convert it into apartments. The small, red brick synagogue in … continue reading →
(JHE) — An ambitious three-year project is under way to document all the Jewish cemeteries in Bavaria, with a priority on the weathered or fast-eroding inscriptions. The project was launched in late 2019 as a cooperative initiative of the Bavarian … continue reading →
