Activists are trying to raise enough money to purchase the 14th century synagogue in the Austrian town of Korneuburg, on the Danube north of Vienna, in order to restore it and open it to the public. The building is currently … continue reading →
A long, thoughtful “from our own correspondent” piece on the BBC by Chris Bowlby about the role and relevance of Jewish cemeteries and other built heritage in teaching about the past to educate for the future. He focuses on the … continue reading →
The historic Deane Road Jewish cemetery in Liverpool, UK, has undergone a strange form of vandalism that frankly we have not been aware of before — someone stole grass turf from atop a number of graves. Aaron Cole in the … continue reading →
Three synagogues in the Hungarian provinces — in Mád, Keszthely and Albertirsa — served as the venue for special free concerts last month by the Budapest Festival Orchestra. The concerts were part of a community concert series project “in order to raise … continue reading →
Ceremonies June 22 and a series of concerts June 23-25 are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the great synagogue in Lyon, France. A neo-Byzantine building whose street facade (at 13, quai Tilsitt, on the Saône River) resembles a stately mansion, … continue reading →
