Restoration of the grand Fabric Synagogue in Timişoara and its transformation into a cultural center has moved closer, with the signing last week of a memorandum of understanding agreement between the Timişoara municipality and the World Monuments Fund. The … continue reading →
Work is continuing on the restoration of the synagogue in Orla, northeast Poland — and its owner, the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has posted a video on Facebook summarizing recent developments. It’s in Polish … continue reading →
In February 2019, we posted about how the ruined and long-abandoned Jewish cemetery in Novi Pazar, Serbia was under restoration sponsored by the city. The work has been completed, and Deutsche Welle this week posted a video about the restored … continue reading →
The Timișoara city government is seeking a builder to carry out the first stage of the restoration of the synagogue in the city’s Fabric district. Built in 1897-99 and designed by the prolific synagogue architect Lipot Baumhorn, the grand Fabric … continue reading →
At long last, restoration work on the long-ruined Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port of Constanța has begun. Preliminary work began in July, with scaffolding erected this past week on both the exterior and interior of the building, … continue reading →
