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Germany: An open air museum in Bavaria is rebuilding an 18th century village synagogue that closed for worship more than a century ago and was dismantled in 2014-15 when on the point of collapse

The 18th century former synagogue from the village of Allersheim, in south-central Germany near Würzburg, is being rebuilt stone by stone as part of  the Franconian Open-Air Museum of the Middle Franconia District (Das Fränkische Freilandmuseum des Bezirk Mittelfranken)  — … continue reading →

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UK: Good news! Foundation for Jewish Heritage gets major funding for urgent preservation work on Merthyr Tydfil, Wales synagogue

Mazel tov to the Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH), which has obtained major funding for the urgent preservation work entailed in the next stage of its flagship project to restore and repurpose the long-derelict Gothic revival synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil, … continue reading →

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Belarus: Slonim Synagogue update — auction cancelled; Foundation for Jewish Heritage outlines further preservation strategy

Officials cancelled the scheduled auction of the historic synagogue in Slonim this week because no bids came in. The Foundation for Jewish Heritage, which has already been working with local partners on the synagogue’s preservation, meanwhile outlined further strategy and … continue reading →

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Hungary: Restoration of long-derelict synagogue in Berettyóújfalu nears completion; will be used as cultural site and also for religious purposes

  The large-scale restoration of the long-derelict former Orthodox synagogue in Berettyóújfalu, a Hungarian town on the border with Romania between Debrecen (HU) and Oradea (RO), is expected to be completed by the end of this summer. The synagogue will … continue reading →

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