The Jewish community in Porto, in northern Portugal, has opened a museum in the grand Kadoorie Mekor Chaim Synagogue there. The museum opened to the public on May 24, the anniversary of last year’s deadly terror attack on the Jewish Museum … continue reading →
Officials in Udine, in northern Italy, have unveiled the recovered fragment of a 15th century Jewish gravestone that is believed to be the only surviving physical trace of the the city’s Jewish cemetery, which was founded in 1405. The stone will be … continue reading →
In recent years, the internet has seen a growing wealth of web sites, data bases and portals that provide searchable access to a vast array of digitized content and resources. A list of projects in the field, built and compiled by … continue reading →
The festival of Shavuot, which begins Saturday night, marks the reception of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am the Lord your God. 2.’You … continue reading →
In time for Shavuot, the Jewish holiday that commemorates the reception of the 10 Commandments from God, Sally Berkovic, the CEO of the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe, has written a long, thoughtful essay proposing “10 Commandments” of Jewish Heritage — her hope … continue reading →
