Jewish Heritage Europe

Choral Synagogue in Bucharest to be rededicated after 8-year renovation

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the beginning of its construction, Bucharest’s Choral Synagogue will be rededicated on Dec. 16 — the first night of Hanukkah — following an extensive, eight-year renovation process. The restoration was realized with the support of … continue reading →

There’s hope for restoration of ruined Constanța, Romania synagogue

  The first steps have been taken toward the possible restoration of the ruined Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port city of Constanța, Rpmania. A team of architects visited the site this week to assess the condition of the devastated … continue reading →

Ruckus over Edirne, Turkey synagogue restoration appears resolved

There was a disturbing ruckus this past week over what appeared to be an attempt to use the nearly-completed restoration of the 1907 Büyük Synagogue (Great Synagogue) in Edirne, Turkey as a political tool within the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On November 21, the … continue reading →

25 years since the “Velvet Revolution” — more than 65 synagogues restored in CZ

  November 17 marked the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the so-called Velvet Revolution that toppled communist rule in then-Czechoslovakia. Since then, many things have changed….. Relating to Jewish heritage, in what today is the Czech Republic more than 65 … continue reading →

Urgent Appeal for Synagogue in Gdańsk, Poland

  The Jewish community in Gdansk has launched an urgent appeal for aid in saving the only preserved synagogue building in the city, whose ceiling recently collapsed. Community president Michal Samet says that total replacement of the roof as well a total … continue reading →