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(JHE) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins Tuesday night, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am … continue reading →
New long(er) read essay, by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek! One of the most prominent features in the Bagnowka Jewish cemetery in Bialystok, Poland is a massive black granite pillar commemorating the scores of victims of the bloody pogrom that took … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici Lunedì è la Giornata Mondiale dell’Art Nouveau. Mettiamo in evidenza alcuni esempi di art nouveau nel patrimonio culturale ebraico 7 giugno 2024 Lunedì 10 giugno … continue reading →
This Monday, June 10, marks World Art Nouveau Day, an occasion launched in 2013 to appreciate the architectural and decorative style that utilised sinuous curves and often floral or or vegetal motifs and flourished mainly from around 1890 up until … continue reading →
The first stage of the planned full-scale renovation of the magnificent domed synagogue in Trenčín has been completed, with a permanent exhibition on local Jewish history installed in the sanctuary. The building will be used for religious as well as … continue reading →
