Can you get to west-central Romania this summer? Applications are open for participants in the 12th edition of the annual conservation and restoration summer work camp in the old Jewish cemetery in Alba Iulia, July 21-30. The camp focus includes restoration … continue reading →
Tranzit House, the contemporary arts association based in the former Poalei Tzedek synagogue in Cluj, is carrying out a longterm project to restore the building and has posted on its Facebook page a photo documentation of the recently completed restoration … continue reading →
Restoration work on the long-ruined Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port of Constanța is progressing apace. Watch a TV News report — it’s in Romanian, but the images tell the story. The synagogue was designed in the … continue reading →
(JHE) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins tonight, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am the … continue reading →
Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups — Our first round-up of initiatives for 2025. More than 50 actions from 14 countries Every year on Jewish Heritage Europe, we post round-ups of initiatives and projects aimed at restoring and cleaning up Jewish cemeteries all … continue reading →
