The Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter for March is now out. The focus this month is The Coronavirus and Jewish Heritage. We link to our post about how the pandemic crisis is affecting Jewish institutions and projects, and also to our … continue reading →
We mourn the death of Lajos Erdélyi, a Holocaust survivor from Transylvania who as a journalist and photographer was a pioneer in the post-Holocaust documentation of Jewish cemeteries in Romania. Erdélyi, who was 90, passed away Sunday night in Budapest. … continue reading →
After years of discussions, agreement appears to have been reached to create a memorial park with an outdoor exhibition on the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius. Details are still being worked out, but no permanent new buildings … continue reading →
Stuck at home because of COVID-19 quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing? We’re posting links to virtual tours and other online explorations of Jewish museums, synagogues, and other Jewish heritage sites — even Jewish catacombs. We started last week with links … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario settimanale in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici in Europa. Nuovo saggio su “Have Your Say”: La Grandezza Tragica della sinagoga Fabric, una gemma di Lipot Baumhorn a Timisoara, Romania 20 marzo … continue reading →
