A gala ceremony rededicated the magnificent Great or Grain Merchants’ synagogue in Bacău, Romania, following structural renovation. The event November 21 took place during this year’s “Bereshit” – Romania’s annual national get-together that draws hundreds of Jews from around the … continue reading →
The restoration of the long-derelict synagogue in the wine-growing town of Svätý Jur, near Bratislava is moving forward — the Bratislava Self-Governing Region (BSK), which owns the building, has chosen the winner of the architectural competition for the project. The … continue reading →
We were saddened to learn of the death last month of Dr. Michael Lozman, who worked for years to preserve Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe and created a project to build a Holocaust memorial in upstate New York. Lozman, whom … continue reading →
Two synagogues are among the 100 religious buildings in French small towns and villages to receive grants from France’s Heritage Foundation (Fondation du Patrimoine) announced last week. Both the synagogue in Benfeld and the Old Synagogue Phalsbourg, both in … continue reading →
The slow process of restoring the synagogue building in Bytča, Slovakia and creating there a multifunctional arts and cultural center has gotten a boost with the recent granting of a building permit by the city and involvement of a key … continue reading →
