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Old Synagogue in Wieliczka, Poland. Source: Google Maps.

Archaeologists unearth crate of historic Judaica items under synagogue in Poland

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A wooden crate filled with Judaica items was discovered during an archaeological excavation in a synagogue in Małopolska, Poland, reported The Jewish Chronicle. Archaeologists were digging a small test hole at the Old Synagogue in Wieliczka when...
Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 2, 2010. Credit: Kenneth Freeman via Wikimedia Commons.

Boise Jewish community celebrates 125th anniversary of Idaho’s first synagogue

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued a proclamation on Monday recognizing 125 years of Jewish history in the state. “I, Brad Little, governor of the state of Idaho, do hereby proclaim the year of 2020 on January 20th...

Dutch Jews fume over a plan to turn a historic synagogue into a restaurant

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Jews in the central Netherlands city of Deventer are outraged over a plan by a Turkish developer to turn a historic synagogue into an eatery. According to local media reports, developer Ayhan Sahin recently bought the...

In Savannah, a congregation from colonial times showcases its history

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As first-time visitors to Savannah’s Mickve Israel synagogue in Georgia, we circled around Montgomery Square and what we thought was a church or cathedral, a huge building with pointed arches, barrel vaults, and a...