jhe Fantastic!!! Jullie Dawson, who is making a survey of Jewish material in archives in Romania, has uncovered the architectural plans for the Neolog synagogue in Brasov, Romania, designed by Budapest-based Lipot Baumhorn, Europe’s most prolific pre-WW2 synagogue architect. She has … continue reading →
Marking the 70th anniversary of the deportation of Greek Jews, JTA runs a story about the dwindling Romaniote Jewish community in Ioannina, with a focus (and picture) of the historic synagogue there. The Nazis rounded up more than 1800 … continue reading →
Seven Jewish gravestones that were used in construction were found in the ceiling of the basement of a disused house in Golina, Poland. Virtual Shtetl, quoting local TV in Konin, reports that the stones were discovered by chance by … continue reading →
A major exhibition on Jewish inscriptions in Basilicata and in Puglia, displayed in several venues, has opened in southern Italy. Called “Ketav, Sefer, Miktav: Jewish Written Culture in Basilicata and Puglia,” the exhibition is mounted in honor of the late scholar … continue reading →
For those in New York, there will be a program March 31 — Places and Life of the Jewish Diaspora in Southern Italy — dedicated to the lifetime work of the late Prof. Cesare Colafemmina, exploring the richness of Apulia and … continue reading →
