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Romania: Oradea town hall to manage restoration of synagogue, conversion to Jewish museum

  The Heritage Property Department of Oradea, in western Romania near the border with Hungary, is set to take over the management of the disused Primariei (Teleki) Street (Hinech Neoral) orthodox synagogue, in a move that — it is hoped … continue reading →

Romania: Crowd-funding campaign for Jewish cemetery in Alba Iulia

Finding funding for Jewish heritage projects is sometimes the most difficult part of a project. We have already highlighted some new crowd-funding campaigns for projects in Poland and Ukraine. Here’s another one — a new Indiegogo campaign just launched to … continue reading →

Christian Herrmann’s Jewish Heritage Calendar offer

    We have highlighted several times the work of Cologne-based Christian Herrmann, who travels frequently in east-central Europe to photograph Jewish heritage sites — he has produced a book of his photos, has held an exhibition and maintains a … continue reading →

Romania: Oradea’s Zion Synagogue to be rededicated after restoration

Restoration work on the magnificent Zion Neolog synagogue in Oradea, Romania has been completed and the Moorish-style synagogue, a towering landmark on the bank of the Cris River in the city center, will be rededicated this week in two ceremonies … continue reading →