Photo © Jasna Ciric Jasna Ciric, the president of the Jewish community in Niš, Serbia, writes that the town’s tourism organization has put up a number of signs pointing the way to the historic Jewish cemetery, putting it on par with … continue reading →
The restoration of the Victorian Moorish style Bradford Reform Synagogue in England, should soon be started in earnest, following receipt of the first tranche of a £109,000 lottery grant toward restoration of the Grade II listed building. The red-and-cream striped synagogue, built in … continue reading →
Aurel Vainer, the president of the Federation of Romanian Jewish Communities (FEDROM), says FEDROM’s agenda for the coming year includes the hoped-for completion of ongoing restoration projects on several major synagogues around the country. In a statement released on his … continue reading →
The abandoned 18th century Jewish cemetery in Myslowice, Poland has been cleaned up and is being cared for in what a woman who raised the alarm about its condition just one year ago calls a “miracle.” Małgorzata Płoszaj, a Śląsk Judaica … continue reading →
Ireland’s Planning Appeals Board, or An Bord Pleanála (ABP), has given the go-ahead for an ambitious, €10 million expansion, upgrade and modernization of Dublin’s Irish Jewish Museum. The museum “is very pleased with the decision […] concerning the necessary plans … continue reading →
