Michael Stein has written a long article on the CzechPosition web site about Jewish Heritage Europe and its launch at Hanukkah in Prague. Jewish Heritage Europe is a project of the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe and aims to serve as an online … continue reading →
In his blog on Jewish art and monuments, Sam Gruber reports on the new agreement signed last month between the U.S. and Kosovo aimed to protect cultural heritage sites, especially of religious and ethnic minorities. U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham … continue reading →
The magnificent orthodox synagogue in Presov, Slovakia was beautifully restored in the 1990s and — far too big for the tiny contemporary Jewish community — it is used for concerts. It also houses the precious Barkany Judaica collection in … continue reading →
According to the Penza News, a major restoration project begun in 2008 at the more than century-old Jewish cemetery in Penza, 625 km southeast of Moscow, is nearing completion. The project entailed erecting a new gate, clearing refuse and … continue reading →
According to the local newspaper Vremea Noua, the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania has reached a longterm agreement whereby the municipality of the northern Romania town of Vaslui will take over the disused synagogue for use as a cultural … continue reading →
