Jewish Heritage Europe

Italy to fund conservation of the villa Torlonia Jewish catacombs in Rome

    The Italian Culture Ministry has allocated nearly €1.5 million toward conservation and restoration of the ancient Roman-era Jewish catacombs at villa Torlonia, which date from the 2nd to the 5th centuries CE. The Ministry allocated €1,440,000 for the … continue reading →

Poland: Jason Francisco on Reconstruction and Memory (from Sanok to Połaniec)

    For some years now, the noted photographer and writer Jason Francisco has been exploring the impact of Jewish built heritage on memory in Poland and Ukraine. This past summer we featured his essay on L’viv and the Golden … continue reading →

World Monuments Fund restoration work update: Iaşi and Venice

  Thanks to new grants, the World Monuments Fund has announced further steps in synagogue restoration projects in Venice, Italy and Iaşi, Romania.   Iaşi — Great Synagogue restoration nears completion After years of work, the WMF notes that the conservation … continue reading →

New Book: Reform Judaism and Architecture

  Congratulations to the editors and authors of a new book that should be of interest to many of our readers:  Reform Judaism and Architecture, edited by Andreas Brämer, Mirko Przystawik and Harmen H. Thies  and published October 6  by … continue reading →