Mazel tov! After a full reconstruction, the Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port of Constanţa, long an iconic ruin, was reconsecrated May 29 with a joyous ceremony that included the blowing of shofars, parading with Torah scrolls, and … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici Mettiamo in evidenza il JEWELS TOUR, un progetto finanziato dall’UE sul potenziale turistico del patrimonio culturale ebraico, attualmente in corso in sei paesi partner 28 … continue reading →
We want to highlight an EU-funded project on the tourism potential of Jewish cultural heritage that is under way in six partner countries. It’s called — the JEWELS TOUR, an acronym taken from its full name – JEWish hEritage as … continue reading →
Today, May 25, is marked as Memorial Day in the United States, a holiday observed on the last Monday in May to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Jewish soldiers were among the … continue reading →
A major exhibition about the discoveries made during the excavations of the site of the destroyed great Synagogue is under way at the Lithuanian Jewish Culture and Identity Museum in Vilnius. Called Unearthing the Great Synagogue of Vilna. it opened on … continue reading →
