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Purim 2022 — drinking is a part of the festivities, and (with Ukraine on our minds) we recall the 18th century wine-trader Ber Birkenthal (Ber of Bolechow) who plied his trade between Bolekhiv — now western Ukraine — and the Tokaj wine region of northern Hungary

Purim starts tonight. It’s a festival holiday in which imbibing alcohol …. plays a role. Read our Purim 2019 article, about Jews and the wine and liquor trade With Ukraine in our hearts, and on our minds, we focus today the … continue reading →

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Ireland: New audio guide for Ireland’s historic Ballybough Jewish cemetery, founded in Dublin in 1718. For on-site visitors and armchair travellers alike

The Dublin City Council has released a 40-minute audio guide to the more than 300-year-old Ballybough Jewish Cemetery as part of a series of audio guides to Dublin’s historic graveyards. Though its last burial was in 1958, Ballybough — established in … continue reading →

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Italy: Jewish cemetery in Revere “reappears” after being closed off for decades in abandoned factory grounds. Local Jewish, civic, and heritage authorities are seeking funds to restore it

Entry into the Revere Jewish cemetery. Photo courtesy of the Mantova Jewish Community

The severely neglected Jewish cemetery in the town of Revere, in northern Italy, recently “reappeared” after the factory that absorbed it into its grounds in the 1970s was demolished. Now the Jewish community of Mantova, in association with civic and … continue reading →

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Jewish Topographies: Major Online Conference on Jewish Architecture March 28-31

The last days of March will see an important Jewish heritage conference that will be accessible online, the regular “Jewish Topographies” conference organized by the Bet Tfila Research Center for Jewish Architecture in Europe at Braunschweig Technical University. Send an email … continue reading →

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