French TV is running a popular vote “France’s Favorite Monument” competition — and the historic synagogue in Carpentras is in the running. Anyone older than 13 and living in France can take part. Carpentras is helping get out the vote … continue reading →
Tsvelf far Ukraine, a marathon 12-hour Yiddish Music and Spoken Word concert takes place on Zoom May 12, to benefit Ukraine. The event will feature klezmer, Yiddish song, poetry, and more, by artists from around the world, in an effort … continue reading →
Applications are open for volunteers to attend the annual 11-day “work camp” to clean-up and restore the Jewish cemetery and historic Schach synagogue in Holešov, Czech Republic, as well as to learn about Jewish heritage and help with the organization … continue reading →
The 19th century Cetate (Citadel) synagogue in Timisoara has been rededicated after partial renovation and returned to the Jewish community for use as a house of worship nearly 40 years after it closed for religious use. At a ceremony Friday … continue reading →
As has become our tradition for Yom ha Shoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust (and also on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January), we highlight some of the many monuments that name names … continue reading →
