The long disused synagogue building in Poznan — which the Nazis turned into a swimming pool — is up for sale, with the asking price of 35 million zloty (€8.2 million). Any conversion must include a space for a local … continue reading →
Thanks to a tense but positive vote this week by the municipal council of Czarny Dunajec in southern Poland, work will proceed on the restoration project for the town’s long disused former synagogue. The joint project to restore both it … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the historian Irene Aue-Ben-David, who will become the new director of the Jewish Museum Hohenems in April 2026. She will take over from Hanno Loewy, who will retire at the end of March after more than twenty … continue reading →
We have a new Have Your Say Personal Essay…Called Zine creation as a form of heritage preservation, it’s by the Hungarian visual artist Bence Illyés, who has used Zines — small, informal, hand-made publications — to explore aspects of the … continue reading →
The magnificent domed synagogue in Trenčín has been reconsecrated after a restoration that brought back the original colors and decorative design of the spectacular interior. The building will be used for religious as well as cultural, educational, and social purposes … continue reading →
