THE ONLY SYNAGOGUE IN THE ARAB PENINSULA IS IN BAHREIN

The synagogue in Manama, the capital of Bahrein, is the only synagogue in the Gulf and is now under reconstruction by the Bahrein authorities. Although the Jewish Community in the city is very… Continue reading

THE SMALL SYNAGOGUE IN THE LARGEST GREEK ISLAND

The Etz Chaim synagogue in the town of Chania in the Greek Island of Crete, dates back to the 14th Century and was rebuilt at the beginning of this century. So if you… Continue reading

LIBERATION: FROM POLAND TO NEW JERSEY

The Liberation Statue showing an American soldier carrying a Holocaust survivor coming out of the concentrations camps, is an iconic piece of art by Nathan Rapoport and can be seen in Jersey City.

HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE IN GREATER CHICAGO

The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Educational Center is located in Skokie in Greater Chicago and it was inaugurated in 2009. It’s modern and sober architecture is based on entering through black doors and… Continue reading

THE LAST REMAINING BUKHARAN SYNAGOGUE ACTUALLY IN BUKHARA

In Uzbekistan, in the Old Town of Bukhara, you can still find this old synagogue from the 16th Century, where a Torah Scroll five hundred years old is still in use by the… Continue reading

WHILE THE IRON DOME IS ON ITS WAY TO SOUTH KOREA, THE FIRST SYNAGOGUE IN SEOUL IS ALREADY OPENED

The Jewish Community Center of Korea was dedicated in Seoul in 2012 and has since then been serving the tiny Jewish Community in the South Korean capital as well as the many foreigners… Continue reading