There are only a few days left to apply, but we are pleased to share this call for applications for Head of Collections at the Jewish Museum of Belgium. Applications are due October 22 — we apologize for the “last … continue reading →
Sacred Spaces: From Temple to Synagogue— a documentary film by Celia Lowenstein about the history, art, and architecture of synagogues — has its New York premiere on Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Chelsea Film Festival. It has been shown at … continue reading →
The Jewish holiday of Sukkoth, the “festival of booths,” starts tonight and lasts a week. It is both a harvest festival and a commemoration of the years Jews spent wandering in the desert in Biblical times. On the first day, … continue reading →
The Ceremonial Hall at the historic Jewish cemetery in Bzenec, in southeast Moravia near the border with Slovakia, is under going full restoration to bring it back to its original appearance. Restoration of the exterior was recently completed. The building … continue reading →
The website of the Lithuanian Jewish community has posted the link to an article by Dr. Nerijus Brazauskas detailing the history of the destruction (in the 1960s) of the old Jewish cemetery in the Lithuanian city of Šiauliai, and issues … continue reading →
