This looks like a fascinating intensive course for students of history and archaeology — but it is also open to a broader public. The First International Course of Archaeology of Medieval Sefarad — to be held in September at the University of … continue reading →
The 14th century former synagogue in Cordoba, Spain will be closed from June 2 to August 3 for repair and maintenance work, according to local news reports. Reports said the work will include cleaning and consolidation of plasterwork, carrying out maintenance … continue reading →
An open-air Jewish museum marking places of Jewish history in Radomsko, Poland opened on June 2 with a ceremony attended by the ambassadors of Israel and Germany and other VIPs. The museum, a sort of walking trail, consists of some … continue reading →
Legislation that would make the desecration of cemeteries – including Jewish cemeteries around the world – a violation of religious freedom has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and will now head to the Senate. The date of the Senate … continue reading →
Work is to begin soon in an outdoor ethnographic museum in southeast Poland on the construction of a full-scale replica of the wooden synagogue of Połaniec, which was destroyed, along with the Jewish population of the town, during World War II. … continue reading →
