The Liverpool Echo reports that the official go-ahead has been granted to convert the disused Greenbank Synagogue into 22 apartments, as well as build 36 new apartments within the grounds. Despite objections from at least 10 residents, local councillors and … continue reading →
The so-called White Synagogue in Joniškis in northern Lithuania officially reopens as a cultural venue next month after restoration, joining the neighboring Red Synagogue, which reopened for cultural use in 2014, to a unique Jewish cultural and heritage ensemble. … continue reading →
Restoration of the exterior of the Gėlių st. synagogue in Vilnius has been completed, Martynas Užpelkis, who handles Jewish heritage issues for the Lithuanian Jewish community, reports in an article on the Jewish community web site, which also posted a … continue reading →
Though our focus is Europe, every so often we like to publish examples of how abandoned or neglected Jewish cemeteries are dealt with elsewhere. This is Canada’s turn — the Canadian Jewish News runs a story describing how a … continue reading →
The “Preserving Memory” Award, founded in 1998 to honor non-Jewish Poles who preserve, promote, and care for Jewish heritage, marks its 20th edition this year. The awards were established by the American lawyer Michael Traison, who spends part of … continue reading →
