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Lithuania: Emergency measures taken to protect the ruined Great (Summer) Synagogue in Kalvarija

  (JHE) — Urgent steps have been taken to protect the roofless ruin of the former Great (Summer) Synagogue in Kalvarija, a town in southern Lithuania on the border with Poland whose two former synagogues and Jewish school form one … continue reading →

Ukraine: Can the ruined Great Synagogue of Brody be saved? Activists seek to form working group to chart & implement strategy

(JHE) — Heritage activists have initiated steps to form a working group aimed saving the ruined 18th century Great Synagogue in Brody, 90 km northeast of Lviv, following the collapse of a support column, further endangering the massive building, which … continue reading →

Czech Republic: Vote online to help the restoration of the village synagogue in Police win a regional heritage award!

(JHE) –– Vote online — and help the restoration of the little rural synagogue in the village of Police u Jemnice win a regional heritage award! The synagogue restoration, completed last year, is one of the  heritage projects up for … continue reading →

Call for Applicants: Grant for Research in the Field of History and Culture of the Jews in Russia (before Peter the Great)

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications by the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow. Foreign and Russian researchers are invited to apply for a grant funding:  “Research in the Field of History and Culture of the … continue reading →