Today (April 19) marks the 77th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising — and Yom HaShoah is on Tuesday. We are privileged to mark the occasion by hosting — as our new Have Your Say — a remarkable online exhibition … continue reading →
Why is this night different from all other nights? begins the Four Questions at the Seder….This Pesach is very different from all others, as much of the world remains in lockdown; and the questions we ask are more than four…. … continue reading →
Welcome to Episode 4 of “Jewish Heritage locked down edition” We’ve been posting links to virtual tours and other cool online explorations of Jewish museums, synagogues, and other Jewish heritage sites. With Passover starting next week — this episode focuses … continue reading →
The Covid-19 crisis has forced the cancellation of Europe’s most famous Jewish culture festival — the annual Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland, which was to have celebrated this summer its 30th edition. The Festival was to have taken place … continue reading →
This year marks the 160th birthday of the Hungarian architect Lipot Baumhorn, the most prolific synagogue architect in pre-WW2 Europe. (He died in 1932.) His life and work this year are a focus of the EU-funded Rediscover Jewish Heritage project, … continue reading →
