We are saddened by the death of Róbert Ben Turán, who served as the director of the Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives in Budapest for 15 years, from 1993 to 2008. His death, at the age of 80, was announced … continue reading →
Archaeological excavation is due to begin in March on the site of Brno’s destroyed Great Synagogue, as part of a series of initiatives commemorating the synagogue, which was built in 1853-1855 and torched by the Nazis in March 1939.. “The … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici Polonia: è in corso un progetto per preservare, proteggere ed esporre l’unico mikveh in legno scoperto a Oświęcim. L’opera entrerà a far parte del crescente … continue reading →
The Castle Museum in Oświęcim has embarked on a project to preserve, protect, and display the unique wooden mikvah discovered in the town in 2023. As we posted at the time, the mikvah, believed to be a unique example of … continue reading →
Rare ceramic tombstones are undergoing restoration as part of a general ongoing project to restore. maintain, and document the historic Jewish cemetery in Tata. Three ceramic grave markers belonging to Áron Mózes Fischer (1796-1861) and members of his family were … continue reading →
