The restoration of the Victorian Moorish style Bradford Reform Synagogue in England, should soon be started in earnest, following receipt of the first tranche of a £109,000 lottery grant toward restoration of the Grade II listed building. The red-and-cream striped synagogue, built in … continue reading →
Aurel Vainer, the president of the Federation of Romanian Jewish Communities (FEDROM), says FEDROM’s agenda for the coming year includes the hoped-for completion of ongoing restoration projects on several major synagogues around the country. In a statement released on his … continue reading →
The abandoned 18th century Jewish cemetery in Myslowice, Poland has been cleaned up and is being cared for in what a woman who raised the alarm about its condition just one year ago calls a “miracle.” Małgorzata Płoszaj, a Śląsk Judaica … continue reading →
Ireland’s Planning Appeals Board, or An Bord Pleanála (ABP), has given the go-ahead for an ambitious, €10 million expansion, upgrade and modernization of Dublin’s Irish Jewish Museum. The museum “is very pleased with the decision […] concerning the necessary plans … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow, which has been awarded the “Kryształy Soli” (“Salt Crystals”) Prize in the category of “Preserving the cultural heritage” awarded by the Marshal of the Małopolska Voivodship. The museum reports that: The Minister … continue reading →
