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Have Your Say: Ben G. Frank on How Jewish Travel Builds Bridges to World Jewry

Summer is just about here in Europe and we’re continuing with some travel and tourism related posts and articles. Veteran travel writer Ben G. Frank has recently published the fourth edition of  his book A Travel Guide to Jewish Europe. … continue reading →

Slovakia: New Bratislava exhibit honors Slovak Jewish Heritage pioneer Eugen Bárkány

The Bratislava Jewish Community Museum opened its 2018 season with a special exhibit honoring Eugen Bárkány, a pioneer in the preservation, documentation, and display of Jewish heritage in Slovakia. Bárkány (1885-1967) was an engineer and building contractor from Prešov, in … continue reading →

Hungary: the sculptural Jewish tombs by famed architect Béla Lajta

Kerepesi (Salgotarjani street) Jewish cemetery, Budapest. Guttmann family tomb designed by Bela Lajta

An article in Apollo international art magazine highlights the work of the late 19th-early 20th century Hungarian Jewish architect Bela Lajta — including the remarkable sculptural tombs he designed in Budapest’s Jewish cemeteries. Writes Edward Heathcote: Lajta’s mausoleums in the … continue reading →