The city of Timisoara — Europe’s “Capital of Culture” in 2023 — has allocated around €120,000 toward the safeguarding and/or restoration of two historic synagogue buildings. The grant of 600,000 lei — around €121,000 — came within a total grant … continue reading →
The renovation of the long-disused synagogue in Seini, in northwest Romania, and its transformation into a concert hall and Jewish museum is moving forward, with the town — which owns the building –issuing a tender for the reconstruction work. According … continue reading →
Mazel tov! The large-scale renovation work under way since last summer at the monumental synagogue on Halderstraße in Augsburg has received a boost — the Free State of Bavaria has pledged nearly €4.7 million toward the project. Bavarian Minister of Science and … continue reading →
The long disused synagogue in Elbeuf, in Normandy, is one of 18 “emblematic” sites of heritage at risk targeted for action in 2023 by the Heritage Mission led by French TV presenter Stephane Bern. These sites will benefit from … continue reading →
The synagogue in Ingwiller, France celebrated its 200th anniversary last year — and this year a crowd-funding campaign has been launched to finance the restoration of its upper floor stained glass windows and recreate a crystal chandelier that disappeared during … continue reading →
