On October 9, 2015 the impressive “Lost Shtetl” memorial complex was officially dedicated in and around the small town of Šeduva, Lithuania, with a ceremony attended by Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and other VIPs, including Amir Maimon, Israel’s first ambassador to Lithuania; Darius … 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 →
We posted the other day about the construction that has begun to implement the Space of Synagogues memorial in L’viv. We post here pictures taken of the site, in front of the ruined Golden Rose synagogue, on November 8 … continue reading →
“The Space of Synagogues: Jewish History, Common Heritage and Responsibility” project in L’viv has entered the physical realization stage. The project aims to transform the sites of the Turei Zahav, or Golden Rose, Synagogue, and the neighboring sites of the Beth … continue reading →
The Federation of Jewish Communities in Slovakia is organizing a conference in Bratislava on November 9 — the anniversary of Kristallnacht — whose aim is to facilitate exchange of information about planned and already-implemented projects to preserve and restore Jewish heritage … continue reading →
