The Jewish Museum of Greece is currently closed as it undergoes wide-ranging renovation of its building and a revamping of its core exhibition. An update on the work says that reopening is planned for early 2027, in time for the … continue reading →
There is some hope for the preservation of the elegant but long-derelict neoclassical synagogue in the town of Abony. The city has taken over its management and — pending funding — hopes to restore it as a cultural space. Last … continue reading →
Mazel tov! After a full reconstruction, the Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port of Constanţa, long an iconic ruin, was reconsecrated May 29 with a joyous ceremony that included the blowing of shofars, parading with Torah scrolls, and … continue reading →
Restoration work on the synagogue building in Seini, in northwest Romania, has been completed. As we posted in 2023, the €2.4 million project will transform the long-disused building complex into a Museum of the Jews of Transylvania, concert hall, and … continue reading →
We were happy to learn from the Ukrainian Jewish scholar Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar that repairs have been completed on the stained glass windows in the historic synagogue in the Podil district of Kyiv, which were damaged in October by a … continue reading →
