We’ve been following the long and fitful restoration of the art nouveau synagogue in Subotica, Serbia, for years. The saga began with the first attempts of restoration in the mid-1970s — and now, work is finally almost finished. Dedication … continue reading →
Britain’s United Synagogue (US) has been awarded a £1.7 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to open the Willesden Jewish Cemetery to the public as the “House of Life” place of heritage. The award, announced on Wednesday, … continue reading →
The current round of applications for grants from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is now open. The Foundation welcomes applications from any organization or institution active in Europe (including Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus), where activities qualify as charitable under … continue reading →
Every so often we like to post about crowd-sourcing campaigns in aid of Jewish heritage. In Poland, the Olympic athlete Dariusz Popiela — the 2017 Polish champion in the canoe/kayak slalom and the silver medalist at the European … continue reading →
We’re happy to report that the fund-raising campaign to finance urgent repairs to the inner cupola of the grand synagogue in Florence has more than reached its goal. The campaign raised some €35,000 from more than 80 individual or … continue reading →
