Historic Synagogues of Europe #general #unitedkingdom
Jan Meisels Allen
The Foundation for Jewish Heritage https://www.foundationforjewishheritage.com/ has posted a map Historic Synagogues of Europe http://historicsynagogueseurope.org/synagogue-map. By clicking on any of the red “balloons” a photograph and information about that synagogue opens up.
The Foundation for Jewish Heritage is dedicated exclusively to the preservation of Jewish architectural sites, working internationally to ensure a future for historic synagogues, Jewish monuments and places of cultural significance.
If you click on their news tab, https://www.foundationforjewishheritage.com/news-hub.html there is information on the former Merthyr Tydfil synagogue in Wales (see below); coverage of their Iraq Syria Jewish heritage mapping project; mapping of the endangered Jewish heritage of Iraq and Syria; the project to save the historic and remarkable 'Soldiers Synagogue' in Tomsk in Siberia; supporting local efforts to save the remains of the New Israelite Temple in Hamburg; Moreshet in Wroclaw and more.
The most recent is their securing funding for preserving an re-purposing the former Merthyr Tydfil synagogue in Wales see: https://www.foundationforjewishheritage.com/news-merthyr2.html
Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Thanks so much for posting this.
The Foundation for Jewish Heritage https://www.foundationforjewishheritage.com/ has posted a map Historic Synagogues of Europe http://historicsynagogueseurope.org/synagogue-map. By clicking on any of the red “balloons” a photograph and information about that synagogue opens up.
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Adelle Gloger
Another interesting site is synagogues360 https://synagogues360.bh.org.il/
This site allows for 360 degree panoramic views of synagogues around the world with historical information. You can search for USA, Europe, Asia any place.
Adelle Weintraub Gloger
Cleveland, Ohio
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I love to go to and to photograph synagogues in every city I visit. Here is the link to my photo galleries of synagogues of Europe:
Synagogues-of-Europe
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