The Bulgarian Jewish community is donating the synagogue in Vidin, on the Danube River, to the municipality, raising new hopes that the hulking ruins of the once magnificent building may be restored as a cultural venue and tourist attraction. … continue reading →
A floor mosaic dating from an ancient Roman-era synagogue in Plovdiv, Bulgaria has been restored and is now displayed by the Plovdiv Museum of Archaeology. It is the first time that the restored mosaic — which shows an ornate menorah, … continue reading →
The recently established ESJF — European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative — has launched a web site where you can access information on its activities — fencing Jewish cemeteries in (mainly) Eastern and Central Europe; delineating their boundaries; and clearly identifying … continue reading →
We continue our High Holidays feature highlighting synagogues that were inaugurated or rededicated after renovation on or around Rosh Hashanah. Today we feature the magnificent Dohany St. Synagogue in Budapest and Great Synagogue in Sofia Bulgaria, — which were both … continue reading →
Striking photographs of abandoned synagogues in Bulgaria appear in the Bulgarian monthly Vagabond. The photos, by Anthony Georgief, accompany an article by Violeta Rozova that describes the condition of the buildings. She writes: At the end of the Second World … continue reading →
