The Italian Jewish community is introducing a series of “virtual tours” that will enable far-flung users to “visit” Jewish heritage sites and museums from anywhere there is an internet connection. The Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) has announced a competition … continue reading →
The synagogue in Nowy Sącz, Poland, which long housed a museum, is being used once again for religious services by Hassidim visiting the tombs of the Tzaddik Chaim Halberstam and his descendants in the Jewish cemetery. Virtual Shtetl reports that the museum management “handed over the keys to the … continue reading →
The annual European Day of Jewish Culture takes place next Sunday, Sept. 6 — and events are scheduled in more than 30 countries: in some countries the “day” has become “days” or even a full week of events; in some … continue reading →
People become involved with Jewish heritage — Jewish built heritage — in many ways: as scholars, as researchers, as archaeologists, as documentarians, as genealogists and seekers of family history, as historians, as historic preservationists…. on and on. Based in … continue reading →
A rich, public Jewish heritage program that combines lectures, round-table discussions and on-site presentations is currently under way in L’viv, Ukraine. “Jewish Days at City Tower” started July 28 and continues until August 10. It centers on the … continue reading →
