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The Prague Jewish Museum has a new visitor information and reservation center. The facility, which opened February 3, is located at Meiselsa 15, close to the several historic synagogues that comprise the museum and house its exhibitions. The museum in … continue reading →
The Hungarian Photography Museum in Kecskemet, south of Budapest, is hosting the exhibit “Used Stones,” by the young Hungarian photographer Bernadett Anna Alpern. Her photographs document synagogues in several countries that have been transformed into other use, ranging from a … continue reading →
Tablet Magazine has run a fascinating podcast interview with Rutgers University professor Jeffrey Shandler, who speaks about the realities of the shtetl, the symbolism and romance that have grown up around the shtetl and the way that the concept … continue reading →
The group Jews in East Prussia has reported that local authorities have granted a permit for the demolition of the abandoned, 200-year-old synagogue in Žemaičių Naumiestis (Neishtot-Tavrig in Yiddish), western Lithuania. Sam Gruber reports on the case — and what could/should/may be done — in … continue reading →
Good news — it looks as if the grand New Synagogue in Gyöngyös, Hungary — used since the 1990s as a furniture store — may be transformed this year into a cultural and exhibition center. According to Nepszabadsag (summarized in English … continue reading →
