The two synagogues in Essen, Germany will see restoration in the coming months. The stone facade and copper roof of the monumental Old Synagogue will be refurbished, while the community hall of the postwar New Synagogue complex will be restored. … continue reading →
UPDATE: The deadline for applications for the twin European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra awards 2023, regarded as Europe’s most prestigious awards in the heritage field, has been extended until December 5. (The original deadline was November 25.) As we noted in the … continue reading →
German state and federal governments have allocated €900,000 toward the restoration of the medieval mikveh in the synagogue complex in Worms. During a visit to the synagogue this week, Rhineland-Palatinate state’s Interior Minister Michael Ebling officially presented a €360,000 grant … continue reading →
A new museum on the history of Jews in and around Bayonne, in the Basque country of southwest France near the border with Spain, has opened in the complex of the city’s synagogue. Called the Suzanne and Marcel Suares Museum … continue reading →
Millions of Ukrainian refugees are still living outside their home country. Some have found work (both volunteer and paid) helping to clean and maintain Jewish cemeteries. Fred Chvatal, chair of the TAMUS – Tachov Archives & Museum’s Society, which carries … continue reading →
