The long-derelict synagogue in the small town of Berettyóújfalu in eastern Hungary is under restoration and will become a culture center. The 400 million forint (€1.2 million) restoration is being carried out with major funding (275 million forint – €835,000) … continue reading →
The Ceremonial Hall at the historic Jewish cemetery in Bzenec, in southeast Moravia near the border with Slovakia, is under going full restoration to bring it back to its original appearance. Restoration of the exterior was recently completed. The building … continue reading →
The synagogue in Arlon, in southeast Belgium — the oldest in Belgium — has been reopened after a fullscale renovation project over the past five years that repaired structural and other damage to both the exterior and interior of the … continue reading →
The Viennese architect Theodor Schreier — who died in the Nazi ghetto/concentration camp Terezin — is being honored with a commemorative plaque and memorial concert at his most famous work, the magnificent domed synagogue in St. Pölten, Austria. According to the … continue reading →
The death last month of Edda Servi Machlin, known for her Italian Jewish cookbooks, has prompted a focus on the Jewish heritage in her hometown, the beautiful hill town of Pitigliano, dramatically perched on a neck of rust-colored tufa rock … continue reading →
