Hanukkah begins tonight….we hope that the Festival of Light will inspire us in these difficult times. As it has become a tradition to give gifts during the holiday — our tradition at JHE has become posting images of synagogue … continue reading →
There are many webinars and online talks and presentations of interest these days — too many to note them all. But we want to highlight one coming up next week that will be of particular interest to our readers — … continue reading →
We have a new JHE video on our YouTube channel! This one explores the imagery of the Weeping Willow in commemoration and on gravestones. With its drooping branches symbolizing grief, the Weeping Willow has been a common motif on … continue reading →
We’re in the Hebrew month of Av, which straddles July and August — so we’re reposting the video we made to mark the month: A Pride of Lions for the Month of Av. The Hebrew Zodiac sign for Av is the … continue reading →
The ShUM Cities project linking the important medieval Jewish heritage of the German cities of Worms, Speyer, and Mainz invites applications for its second international artist-in-residence program, supported by the state and the three cities. The ShUM Cities project was recently … continue reading →
