The first stage of the government-funded $4 million restoration of the magnificent Neolog synagogue in Szeged, Hungary is under way, with urgent conservation being carried out to prevent the synagogue from having to close its doors. According to the web … continue reading →
The neoclassical synagogue in Óbuda, in the northern part of Budapest, was designed by András Landherr and dedicated in 1821. It long served as a studio of Hungarian TV after World War II. Since 2010 it has been used … continue reading →
A vandal attack on the recently erected Holocaust memorial in Rajgród, a small town in northern Poland, has led Sam Gruber to consider the context of vandalism of Jewish — and other — monuments and cultural and historic sites, and … continue reading →
We have posted in the past about the way that artists have found inspiration over the centuries in abandoned Jewish cemeteries. In this context, we are delighted to post this recent, evocative water color sketch of the … continue reading →
Volunteers have carried out a clean-up operation at the Jewish cemetery in Gyöngyös, Hungary, which recently was hit by an attack by vandals. The two-day operation, April 24-25 saw dozens of volunteers clearing vegetation and carrying out other work. The action … continue reading →
