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UK: Explore Brighton’s Grade II listed Middle St. Synagogue and access crowdfunding campaign for repairs and strategic planning for the building — watch video

In 2015, the Middle Street Synagogue, Brighton, designed by Thomas Lainson and opened in 1875, was named by Historic England as one of the 10 most beautiful synagogues in Great Britain. The Grade II listed historic building was closed for … continue reading →

Jewish cemeteries: volunteer “Guardians of Memory” in Alsace

Yesterday we ran a long post about questions and concerns after recent Jewish cemetery desecrations that have grabbed headlines around the world. We also noted the new EU grant toward mapping and surveying Jewish cemeteries. We have written frequently about … continue reading →

Jewish cemeteries: ESJF gets new €1 million grant for mapping in 7 countries; recent desecration in Slovakia is latest in spate of vandalisms, raising concerns and questions

Days after a vandal attack that toppled dozens of headstones in the Jewish cemetery in Namestovo, Slovakia, the European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative (ESJF) announced that the European Commission has awarded  €1 million to a consortium it leads to continue the … continue reading →

Kosovo: Pristina’s “New” Jewish cemetery has been restored as part of a heritage revitalization project sponsored by the EU and UNDP

The “New” Jewish cemetery in the Arberia/Dragodan section of the Kosovo capital Priština (Prishtine) was recently restored as part of a  €2 million revitalization project involving 18 selected sites of religious and cultural significance in various locations around Kosovo. The … continue reading →