The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £141,391 to the Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH) to develop an ambitious new, nationwide FJH project for historic synagogue, Preserving Jewish Heritage, Promoting the Hidden Jewish Story. The grant, the Lottery said, provides … continue reading →
We have a new Have Your Say personal essay — about the magnificent Fabric Synagogue în Timișoara, Romania. The synagogue îs — finally — under restoration after decades of neglect. Designed by the prolific Hungarian synagogue architect Lipót Baumhorn, it … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the writer and longtime Jewish heritage activist Sergey Kanovich, who has been chosen to become the new director of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum in Vilnius. Kanovich won a competition for the post, which has a … continue reading →
Germany’s federal government has granted €465,000 to the city of Münsingen for the restoration and preservation of the historic Jewish cemetery in its Buttenhausen district. The grant, from the federal heritage conservation special program, was announced last week by Bundestage … continue reading →
The grand West London Synagogue, the premier synagogue of reform Judaism in the UK, is undergoing major renovation work, including the restoration of its organ and commissioning of two new stained glass windows. The £2 million project, which began at … continue reading →
