The Jewish Museum in Prague has launched an informative web site with online exhibits about the eclectic material discovered in genizas in a dozen synagogue buildings that have been researched in the country since the 1990s. The web site, in … continue reading →
(JHE) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins tonight, 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 the … continue reading →
A small private Jewish museum and education space has opened in Białystok, in eastern Poland. Called “Miejsce” — The Place — it is a project spearheaded by the longtime, tireless Jewish heritage researcher and activist Tomasz Wiśniewski. It grew out … continue reading →
We’ve posted a number of Jewish heritage related events coming up in the next couple of weeks — some in person, some online, some hybrid. Click the links to find further details — (and yes, we know there are other … continue reading →
The art nouveau influenced Great Synagogue in Antwerp — Belgium’s largest synagogue — has reopened after a years-long process of full-scale restoration. Work included the painstaking cleaning and repair of the sanctuary’s 70 chandeliers, as well as other extensive repairs … continue reading →
