The New York Times lens blog has highlighted the work of the American photographer Daniel Owen, publishing his evocative series of photos of Jewish life and heritage in Oradea (Nagyvarad), Romania, a town of stunning art nouveau architecture and rich Jewish history a … continue reading →
Part of the collection of the Jewish Museum in Ferrara, Italy — which has been closed to the public since an earthquake damaged the building in 2012 — are now on display again. A selection of Jewish ceremonial art … continue reading →
Happy New Year, everyone! We know we are already a couple of day into 2015 — but we’re still celebrating, with some extravagantly colorful and often dazzling decorative imagery from synagogues and other Jewish heritage sites around Europe. Here’s wishing … continue reading →
JHE wishes all of our readers a very happy Hanukkah and holiday season! Hanukkah — the Festival of Lights — lasts this year from Dec. 16 to Dec. 24. During the festival Jews light a special nine-branched Hanukkah Menorah, … continue reading →
The theme of the just-concluded annual conference of the Association of European Jewish Museums was “Approaches to Authenticity: the Virtual vs. the Material vs. the Recreated” — JHE coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber spoke on a panel there devoted to that … continue reading →
