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The Cork Public Museum has added a permanent exhibit on Jewish history in the town — whose only synagogue was closed and deconsecrated last year because of the dwindling Jewish community. The Irish Times reports that the exhibit, titled “The … continue reading →
The historic wooden synagogue in Pakruojis, Lithuania has been reopened after a major restoration project that used old photos to recreate the whimsical polychrome images on its walls and vaulted ceiling. The building will house a children’s literature section … continue reading →
Windows in three historic synagogues in Venice — the Scuola Canton, Scuola Tedesca and Scuola Spagnola — have been restored thanks to the World Monuments Fund and partners, with grants from the David Berg Foundation and other donors. All … continue reading →
In its just-published report on its activities in 2016, the Litvak Cemetery Catalogue – (MACEVA) lists work carried out to document, digitize, or clean-up a number of Jewish cemeteries around Lithuania. These included: Švenčionys (Svintsyán). Among other actions, 11 … continue reading →
The splendid Bevis Marks synagogue in London, Britain’s oldest synagogue and a Grade-I listed building, has received a grant of £221,100 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. According to the S&P Sephardi Community, the grant will cover 64 percent … continue reading →
