Year: 2023
Call for Papers: “Expanding of the Boundaries: Jewish Artistic Heritage of Ukraine” conference, April 2024, Kharkiv, Ukraine
We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for a conference scheduled to take place in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in April 2024. Expanding of the Boundaries: Jewish Artistic Heritage of Ukraine April 9–10, 2024, Kharkiv, Ukraine Organizer: Ukrainian Association for Jewish … continue reading →
Italy: Fundraising campaign kicked off to restore the 18th century synagogue in Siena, damaged by an earthquake in February
The Jewish community of Florence has launched a fundraising campaign for the restoration of the 18th century synagogue in Siena, which was damaged in an earthquake in February. (The small Jewish community in Siena is a branch of that in … continue reading →
JHE in italiano: sommario settimanale
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici in Europa — Buona lettura! Shana tova 5784 – Felice Anno nuovo ebraico! 14 settembre 2023 Shanà tovà a tutti i nostri lettori, un augurio … continue reading →
Germany: UNESCO adds Erfurt’s medieval Jewish heritage to its World Heritage list. The Old Synagogue, the mikveh, and the so-called Stone House, dating from the late 11th to mid-14th centuries
(JHE) — The new year brings good news! UNESCO, the UN’s cultural body, has placed the complex of medieval Jewish buildings in Erfurt, in eastern Germany, on its World Heritage list. Mazel tov! The recognition, announced Sunday at a meeting … continue reading →