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Monday is World Art Nouveau Day — we highlight a few examples of art nouveau embodied in Jewish built heritage

Tomb of the Schmidl family, Kozma utca Jewish cemetery, Budapest May 2019

This  Monday, June 10,  marks World Art Nouveau Day, an occasion launched in 2013 to appreciate the architectural and decorative style that utilised sinuous curves and often floral or or vegetal motifs and flourished mainly from around 1890 up until … continue reading →

Slovakia: First stage of the restoration of the spectacular interior of the synagogue in Trenčín is complete; with an exhibition on local Jewish heritage installed

The first stage of the planned full-scale renovation of the magnificent domed synagogue in Trenčín has been completed, with a permanent exhibition on local Jewish history installed in the sanctuary. The building will be used for religious as well as … continue reading →

Call for Applications: First-stage applications are open for funding from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe (RFHE)  for European Jewish Heritage projects, starting in January 2025. Submission deadline is June 24.

In the Oswiecim, Poland Jewish museum, material from the Great Synagogue found during excavations in 2004

First-stage applications are open for funding from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe (RFHE)  for European Jewish Heritage projects, starting in January 2025.  The deadline for first-stage applications is Monday 24 June (1700 GMT) The Foundation  is  now accepting applications for … continue reading →