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“Visions of the Holy Land” in northern Romanian synagogues

The current issue of the online Jewish studies journal Quest includes a detailed article by Ilia Rodov on the paintings of Jerusalem and elsewhere in the Holy Land dating from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century that are found in the richly … continue reading →

Plans for synagogue restoration work in Romania in 2014

Aurel Vainer, the president of the Federation of Romanian Jewish Communities (FEDROM), says FEDROM’s agenda for the coming year includes the hoped-for completion of ongoing restoration projects on several major synagogues around the country. In a statement released on his … continue reading →

Happy 2014! (and beyond)

  Happy 2014 (and, of course, beyond…) from Jewish Heritage Europe! Thanks for your involvement, interest and support! If you haven’t already done so — please subscribe to our news feed to get our regular posts delivered to your inbox. … continue reading →

Wooden Synagogues Route added to AEPJ web site

The Association for the Preservation and Promotion of European Jewish Culture and Heritage (AEPJ) has added a second route to its European Routes of Jewish Heritage section. This one is a Route of Wooden Synagogues in Central and Eastern Europe. … continue reading →

Sam Gruber’s second “Lost Shul” lecture on synagogue painting

Following our previous post — here’s Dr. Samuel D. Gruber’s second “Lost Shul” lecture, Nov. 10, in Burlington VT, on synagogue painting in Eastern European Jewish tradition. (We also added this to our original post Dec. 10). ShareTweetSharePin