Restoration of the facades, roof, and walls of the long-disused synagogue in Čekiškė synagogue is being completed, though major work has yet to begin on the interior — which conserves traces of murals, the newly revealed foundations of the bimah, … continue reading →
A special exhibition at the Bratislava Jewish Community Museum is exploring the life and work of the prolific Bratislava-based Jewish architect Artur Szalatnai-Slatinský (1891-1961) — whose designs include the still-active Heydukova st. synagogue, where the museum is located in the … continue reading →
Funded by the Hungarian government, the restoration of the the former “Small Synagogue” in Senta, in northern Serbia’s Vojvodina region near the border with Hungary, has been completed; the building will house a cultural center. It was inaugurated with a … continue reading →
(JHE) — Mazel tov to the Manchester Jewish Museum, winner of one of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) National Awards for 2023! The RIBA National Awards are given to buildings across the UK “in recognition of their significant … continue reading →
In September 2022, JHE Contributor Michele Migliori began field work in Argentina to document synagogues and other Jewish heritage sites for his PhD research at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University. His focus is on how synagogues in the Argentine countryside resemble European … continue reading →
