The tiny Jewish community in Carpentras, France has issued an appeal for contributions to help complete renovation work on its historic synagogue, which this year is celebrating its 650th birthday, making it the oldest active synagogue in France and … continue reading →
The Jewish Galicia and Bukovina organization carried out its latest annual Field School session with a thorough documentation of the old section of the centuries-old Jewish cemetery in Buchach, Ukraine. The team cleared thick vegetation from the site, which … continue reading →
After being used for decades as a park, the site of the centuries-old Jewish cemetery in Ostroh, Ukraine has once again been officially recognized as a Jewish cemetery, thanks to the efforts of activist Grigori Arshinov, who has spearheaded efforts … continue reading →
The Israeli, Lithuanian and American archaeologists who carried out excavations last month on the site of the destroyed Vilnius Great Synagogue and the surrounding Shulhoyf have released a report on their discoveries — including unearthing two tiled ritual baths (mikvehs, … continue reading →
Saturday August 12 was World Elephant Day, following close after World Lion Day….With lions figuring so prominently in Jewish symbolism, we posted a large photo gallery of images of Lions in Jewish synagogue and funerary art. Elephants don’t play … continue reading →
