The synagogue of Gorizia, in northeastern Italy, will undergo urgent renovation work thanks to a €250,000 grant from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The building had been closed since 2020 due to security concerns. The grant, announced in early July, aims to … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Great Lubavitch Synagogue in Vitebsk, the hometown of the artist Mac Chagall, will be rededicated on July 30 following its total reconstruction from a roofless shell. The restoration, a joint project of the Chabad Synagogue on Bronnaya in … continue reading →
Renovation of the former synagogue in Barczewo as a multi-purpose district cultural center will proceed thanks to grants from the Polish government and the “Most the Most” Foundation. An allocation of 1,274,000 zloty (c. €286,000) by the Government Program for … continue reading →
At the beginning of May, we published a first round-up for 2023 of some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries. Here’s a second Round-up listing more than 70 actions … continue reading →
The Jewish Museum in Prague has a new director. Pavla Niklová took up the post on July 1, appointed by Museum Trustees for a five-year term. She replaces Leo Pavlat, who has retired after serving as director since 1994, when the … continue reading →
