A new online book offers a detailed documentation of the historic (and only surviving) Jewish cemetery in Alytus, Lithuania, with a brief history of the Jewish community, a map of the cemetery, and photographs and translations of the 99 stones … continue reading →
This year marks the 160th birthday of the prolific Hungarian synagogue architect Lipót Baumhorn (1860-19320). In honor of Baumhorn’s 160th, we are posting here a pdf of the chapter about Baumhorn — “SYNAGOGUES SEEKING HEAVEN” — that appears in … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario settimanale in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici in Europa. Covid-19: cancellato il Festival culturale ebraico di Cracovia di quest’anno 27 marzo 2020 La crisi dovuta al Covid-19 ha portato alla cancellazione … continue reading →
The Covid-19 crisis has forced the cancellation of Europe’s most famous Jewish culture festival — the annual Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland, which was to have celebrated this summer its 30th edition. The Festival was to have taken place … continue reading →
Has the COVID-19 crisis got you stuck at home because of quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing? Welcome to Episode 3 of “Jewish Heritage locked down edition.” We’re posting links to virtual tours and other online explorations of Jewish museums, synagogues, … continue reading →
