We would like to highlight Barcelona Haggadot: The Jewish Splendor of Catalan Gothic, a beautiful exhibition at the Museum of the History of Barcelona, which has been extended to run until September 27. The exhibit displays an extensive … continue reading →
Striking photographs of abandoned synagogues in Bulgaria appear in the Bulgarian monthly Vagabond. The photos, by Anthony Georgief, accompany an article by Violeta Rozova that describes the condition of the buildings. She writes: At the end of the Second World … continue reading →
To mark the publication of a revised new edition of Jewish Heritage in Britain and Ireland by Sharman Kadish, Historic England has posted an illustrated list of 10 of England’s most beautiful synagogues. First published in 2006, the book remains … continue reading →
The focus of Jewish Heritage Europe is — well — Jewish heritage in Europe…. but it is important to see the preservation, restoration, use and re-purposed re-use of Jewish heritage sites in the context of sites of other religious … continue reading →
Virtual Shtetl has listed all the pre-World War II synagogues, prayer houses, and shtibls in Warsaw, thanks to Dr. Eleanora Bergman, the leading expert on Polish synagogue architecture, who has allowed the site to post her research. The list … continue reading →
