Its that time of year again — The 2021 Vanished World Jewish Heritage Calendar by the Cologne-based photographer Christian Herrmann is available for free download from his Vanished World web site. Each year, Christian puts together a calendar featuring … continue reading →
(JHE) — Krakow’s Galicia Jewish Museum has launched a mobile app that uses historic and contemporary photographs to tell the story of Polish Jews and their environments from the late 19th century to the present. Called Photographs from Jewish Poland, … continue reading →
(JHE) — The first phase of a three-year project to revitalize historic Jewish heritage sites in Padova and nearby Rovigo is under way. Funded by an €82,000 grant to the Padova Jewish community from the foundation of a local bank, … continue reading →
The Czech town of Kolín has purchased the former rabbis’ house of its once-thriving Jewish community and what was described as the Jewish town hall, with the aim of restoring them as part of its complex of the 17th century … continue reading →
After 11 years, archaeological excavations at a site directly adjacent to the historic medieval synagogue in Cordoba, Spain should be completed next month, allowing plans to go forward toward creating there a long-planned museum and interpretation center anchored by the … continue reading →
