In this episode of the Conversations with B’nai B’rith Podcast, CEO Dan Mariaschin sits down with Andrea Strongwater, author and artist behind the compelling new book “Lost Synagogues of Europe.”

Nearly 17,000 synagogues once stood at the heart of Jewish life across Europe—most destroyed during the Third Reich and the early years of Communist rule. Through vivid paintings and meticulous historical research, Strongwater recreates nearly 80 of these lost sacred spaces, restoring the stories of the communities that built them, sustained them and, in so many cases, lost them.

In this thoughtful conversation, she discusses the years-long research behind the project, the artistic vision that shapes her distinctive style and what she ultimately hopes readers will carry forward from this work of memory and preservation.