This is description of CATEGORY THREE
A current exhibition and a new online resource trace the history and geography of Jewish life in Manchester, the UK’s second largest Jewish center, after London. The exhibition is “Vanished Streets” — an exhibition running October 20-January 16 at the … continue reading →
Having an organ in a synagogue is a fairly recent innovation, related to the emancipation of the Jews and spread of reform Judaism in the 19th century. The introduction of a pipe organ into a synagogue sometimes sparked heated polemics. … continue reading →
(JHE) — Mazel tov to the synagogue of Schirmeck, in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace, which is one of the 10 recipients of the “Committed to Heritage” award, presented by the Ministry of Territorial Cohesion and Relations with Local Authorities, … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has launched a new web site and project aimed at fostering public awareness of synagogues, cemeteries and other Jewish built heritage via digital models and detailed virtual … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Jews in East Prussia History and Culture Association is preparing a museum of local Jewish history to be hosted in the rebuilt New Synagogue in Kaliningrad, Russia (formerly Königsberg, East Prussia). The New Synagogue, a grandiose domed building, … continue reading →
