The artistic interior restoration being carried out in the grand Cetate (Citadel) synagogue in Timisoara is progressing and is expected to be completed by the end of September. JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber, who has been traveling to Jewish heritage sites … continue reading →
(JHE) — We posted just last week about the restoration under way at the former synagogue in Seini, in northwest Romania — and here we are again, as JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber (who is on a Jewish heritage trip in … continue reading →
(JHE) — The restoration of the former synagogue in Seini, in northwest Romania, is now under way. As we posted last year, the €2.4 million project will transform the long-disused building complex into a Museum of the Jews of Transylvania, … continue reading →
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 →
Every year on Jewish Heritage Europe, we post round-ups of initiatives and projects aimed at restoring and cleaning up Jewish cemeteries all over Europe. We feel it so important to highlight these initiatives, which are often overlooked or ignored. Most … continue reading →
