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Greece: Romaniote Memories — Exhibit of photos by the late Vincent Giordano of Romaniote Jews & synagogues in Greece and New York

We post here a taste of an exhibit of photographs documenting Romaniote Jews in Greece and New York that is being shown at the Greek Consulate in New York, and later at the Greek Embassy in Washington. Called “Romaniote Memories … continue reading →

Greece: Campaign underway to preserve & protect mosaic floor of 4th century CE synagogue on island of Aegina

A campaign is under way to preserve and protect an ancient mosaic floor that belonged to a 4th century CE synagogue on the Greek island of Aegina. The mosaic, which was discovered in 1829 by German archaeologist Ludwig Ross, includes … continue reading →

Hungary: Exciting news! Blueprints for Szeged Synagogue & Lipot Baumhorn correspondence discovered — eventual exhibition planned

This is exciting news! The blueprints and other documentation for the majestic New Synagogue in Szeged, Hungary have been discovered, and an exhibition is being planned — possibly in time for next year to mark the 160th birthday of the … continue reading →

JHE in italiano — sommario 27-31 maggio

Jewish Heritage Europe ha lanciato una nuova sezione in lingua italiana. D’ora in avanti gli articoli pubblicati nella nostra sezione Notizie (News) saranno corredati da un sommario in italiano, mentre alcuni articoli selezionati saranno interamente tradotti. I lettori potranno accedere … continue reading →

Italy: Major exhibition of artifacts from Bologna’s “lost” medieval Jewish cemetery, which was rediscovered during excavations in 2012-2014

A major exhibit opening June 20 at the Bologna Jewish Museum will focus on the city’s “lost” medieval Jewish cemetery:  it was destroyed in 1569 by order of Pope Pius V and was rediscovered  during excavations in 2012-2014. Archaeologists uncovered … continue reading →