For decades, London-based Rabbi Andrew Goldstein has traveled to central Europe helping in the revival of Jewish life. In particular, he has forged close ties between his own congregation and the town of Kolín in the Czech Republic, … continue reading →
This is pretty spectacular — local activist Grigori Arshinov has posted drone footage showing the progress that is being made in the restoration of the Great Maharsha synagogue in Ostroh, Ukraine — particularly the roof and facade. … continue reading →
The BBC included Birmingham’s Singers Hill synagogue on a list of England’s “hidden architectural gems” — buildings that “prove the maxim that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.” They are the buildings you might walk past without a … continue reading →
Over the past year, we have posted more than 200 news items in our Jewish Heritage Europe News Feed. As 2016 comes to an end, we thought we would draw attention to the 50 (or so) posts that were … continue reading →
Back in 2013 we reported on a small, Baroque synagogue in southern Budapest’s outlying 22nd district that had been restored and turned into a library — but we did not show or link to any pictures. Built in the … continue reading →
