Delicate work is under way to consolidate the mosaic marble flooring of the great synagogue in Florence to prevent possible collapse. Work began on June 1 and is to continue through the month. The Opera del Tempio di Firenze — … continue reading →
The historic abandoned synagogue in Slonim, Belarus — long the focus of fitful attempts at restoration — is up for sale. Belarus media report that the Slonim District Executive Committee Department of Culture has put it up for auction in … continue reading →
Though less than 20 years old, the modern New Synagogue in Chemnitz, Germany needs extensive structural repairs due to leakage and other issues. The city has greenlighted a further €300,000 grant to continue repair work begun several years ago. According … continue reading →
Activists in Poznan, Poland are seeking funds to erect information signage at the artificial Lake Rusałka — a popular local resort that was built during WW2 by Jewish prisoners and Polish forced laborers. As we wrote in November, the city … continue reading →
PLEASE NOTE CORRECTION… WE WERE INFORMED OF AN INCORRECT SUM FOR THE CZECH PROJECT Cemetery work continues in Slovakia — where a memorial has been created at the recently restored Námestovo Jewish cemetery, and in the Czech Republic — where … continue reading →
