As we reported in April, the more than €8 million restoration of the Carlebach Synagogue in Lübeck, Germany is complete, but the gala rededication has had to be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic — the plan now appears to … continue reading →
After 11 years, archaeological excavations at a site directly adjacent to the historic medieval synagogue in Cordoba, Spain should be completed next month, allowing plans to go forward toward creating there a long-planned museum and interpretation center anchored by the … continue reading →
With a new “House of Life” web site, visitors’ center, and mini-documentary, the historic Willesden Jewish cemetery in northwest London is gearing up to reopen (when COVID-19 regulations allow) as a multifaceted visitor destination. These the latest steps in the … continue reading →
Renovation and construction work is under way to upgrade infrastructure and facilitate visits by religious pilgrims and others to the tombs of noted Hasidic rabbis and other orthodox Jewish heritage sites in five towns and cities in eastern Hungary — … continue reading →
The ruined Great Synagogue in Raşcov (Rashkov), is among 16 heritage sites on both sides of the Dniester River that may receive restoration funding from the EU. Only 10 of the 16 possible sites will receive funding, and people are … continue reading →
