jhe The old matzo oven has long been one of the sites that can be visited as part of the Jewish museum in Pitigliano, an extraordinarily picturesque hill town in southern Tuscany once known as a “little Jerusalem” because … continue reading →
After more than a year of work, nearly 500 grave markers in Prague’s New Jewish Cemetery have been restored, thanks to a 4.7 million crown (approx €175,000) grant from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway, with a 1.1 … continue reading →
A mini-documentary film about Jewish cemeteries in Moldova highlights the value of Jewish cemeteries, their visual power, and the challenges of caring for them in Moldova — but the points brought out in the 13-minute film, called “A … continue reading →
Great Britain’s umbrella United Synagogue organization has issued a competition call to choose a team to design and produce the renovation plan for London’s Willesden Jewish Cemetery, founded in 1873 and with a neo-Gothic ceremonial hall and more than … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Italian scholar and journalist Simonetta Della Seta who has been named the new director of the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS), under development in Ferrara. An announcement from the Museum’s Foundation … continue reading →
