(JHE) — The long-stalled, long-awaited restoration of the long-derelict synagogue in Vidin, a historic town overlooking the Danube, has officially begun. The building will become a multipurpose cultural center dedicated to the Vidin-born Jewish artist Jules Pascin, to include a … continue reading →
We’ve written and posted pictures about the four-year, more than €1 million restoration of the former synagogue in Alytus, Lithuania, which was completed in January. Work on the project started in 2016 and entailed structural restoration as well as restoration … continue reading →
(JHE) — Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, has paid a visit to the former synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, where he learned of the project of the Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH) … continue reading →
The Manchester Jewish Museum is counting down until it reopens July 2, after being closed for two years for a large-scale expansion and redevelopment, which has included construction of a modern new wing and full restoration of the Grade II … continue reading →
(JHE) — We wrote in December about the stalled campaign to restore the structurally threatened Etz Hayyim synagogue in Larissa, central Greece. The restoration started in October 2019, but was halted two months later because of lack of funds and then Coronavirus … continue reading →
