The laser documentation of the Beth Sholom synagogue, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is taking place in the U.S.A., but the process described could be useful and interesting to preservationists in Europe, where detailed digital documentation may provide an alternative … continue reading →
An AP article focuses attention on the troubled present and uncertain future of the historic Beit Haim Jewish cemetery on the Caribbean island of Curacao, one of the most important Jewish heritage sites in the Americas. The story told … continue reading →
A $50,000 fund-raising campaign coordinated under the auspices of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee has been launched to restore the synagogue in Gherla, Romania. Built in 1903, the synagogue is in danger of collapse unless urgent structural repairs are … continue reading →
In the Issues pages of our In Focus section, we publish a lengthy article by the Czech researcher Martin Smok about the destroyed (and now all but forgotten) Jewish community in Prague’s Vinohrady district and in particular its destroyed synagogue … continue reading →
Clean-up, restoration, fencing, and other maintenance takes place at many Jewish cemeteries all over Europe each year. Some of these operations are tantamount to rescue operations that save a graveyard from total abandonment and oblivion. They are carried out … continue reading →
