Sally Berkovic, the Chief Executive of the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe has written a thoughtful op-ed for eJewish Philanthropy that asks a number of key questions about Jewish museums today: What are Jewish museums for? Are they just a holding place for relics … continue reading →
Turkey’s “hidden treasure” — Istanbul’s Jewish Museum of Turkey is highlighted on the news site Hurriyet. Located in a 17th century synagogue, it was founded in 1992 during events marking the 500th anniversary of the expulsion of Jews from Spain. … continue reading →
JTA runs a story about the burdens of caring for Jewish cemeteries in Europe. The issues are familiar to readers of this web site — and anyone involved in the field, and it is good that they are getting … continue reading →
Yesterday we reported on plans to restore the ruined 17th century fortress synagogue in Bykhov, Belarus, and install there a Jewish museum. Sergey Kravtsov, of the Center for Jewish Art, has shared with us two striking images from a computer-aided reconstruction … continue reading →
A ruined, 17th-century fortress synagogue in the town of Bykhov, in Belarus, about 100 miles east of Minsk, is set to be restored and become a Jewish museum. The Belarusian Telegraph Agency quoted Belarus Culture Minister Boris Svetlov as saying … continue reading →
