The American actress Jamie Lee Curtis has announced that she will partner with municipal authorities to raise funds from corporate and private sources to restore the local synagogue in Mátészalka, the town in northeastern Hungary that her grandparents came from, … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario settimanale in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici in Europa — Buona lettura! Lituania: il restauro della sinagoga lignea di Žiežmariai è vicino al completamento, e ospita già eventi culturali 4 giugno … continue reading →
(JHE) — The restoration of the 19th century wooden synagogue in Žiežmariai, Lithuania, is drawing to a close, and the renovated building, which will become a cultural center, is already hosting cultural events. Work on the exterior and main interior … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Michal Vaněk, who on June 1 took up the post of Director of the state-run Slovak National Museum (SNM) – Museum of Jewish Culture. In a statement, Branislav Panis, the General Director of the SNM, said … continue reading →
(JHE) — Cleanup and first-stage rescue work at the long-ruined Forasteros (Orahim or Kedosha) synagogue in Izmir will soon begin, funded by a €67,000 grant from the German Foreign Ministry. Izmir Jewish Heritage said work on the building — today … continue reading →
