The synagogue in Břeclav, now part of the Municipal Museum and Gallery with a permanent exhibit on local Jewish history, is undergoing a significant restoration of its exterior and interior that will last under June. “After a quarter of a … continue reading →
A Museum of Jewish Culture is being developed in Bardejov, in eastern Slovakia. It will be located in the recently restored beit midrash — one of the components of the historic Jewish quarter — the Jewish Suburbium, which together with … continue reading →
We are saddened by the death of Róbert Ben Turán, who served as the director of the Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives in Budapest for 15 years, from 1993 to 2008. His death, at the age of 80, was announced … continue reading →
The Castle Museum in Oświęcim has embarked on a project to preserve, protect, and display the unique wooden mikvah discovered in the town in 2023. As we posted at the time, the mikvah, believed to be a unique example of … continue reading →
Rare ceramic tombstones are undergoing restoration as part of a general ongoing project to restore. maintain, and document the historic Jewish cemetery in Tata. Three ceramic grave markers belonging to Áron Mózes Fischer (1796-1861) and members of his family were … continue reading →
