The winners of the International Youth Competition on Local Jewish Cemeteries have been announced. They include 15 projects from six countries: Five from Ukraine, four from Hungary, two each from Georgia and Moldova, and one each from Slovakia and Lithuania. … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici in Europa — Buona lettura! Saggio fotografico: immagini dei 10 comandamenti per celebrare Shavuot 2023 25 maggio 2023 La festa di Shavuot, celebratasi da giovedì … continue reading →
(JHE) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins tonight, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am the … continue reading →
(JHE) — Thanks to a partnership between Jewish communal organisations, NGOs and private individuals, more than 300 matzevot used as paving in the town of Sniatyn in western Ukraine have been rescued and removed to a local Jewish cemetery. Plans … continue reading →
A Jewish gravestone apparently from the 19th century that had been uprooted and converted into a millstone is for sale on an online auction site in Belarus. It was put up for sale from someone from the town of Molodechno. … continue reading →
