(JHE) — Shemini Atzeret and Simchas Torah — the Jewish festival at the end of Sukkoth that celebrates the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings (and beginning of the new cycle), begin tonight. These are difficult times, … continue reading →
Restoration of the grand Fabric Synagogue in Timişoara and its transformation into a cultural center has moved closer, with the signing last week of a memorandum of understanding agreement between the Timişoara municipality and the World Monuments Fund. The … continue reading →
Croatia has enacted legislation to protect 52 Jewish cemeteries around the country. The move by the Culture and Media Ministry was announced in late September at a news conference held at the Jewish community building in Zagreb. The government said … continue reading →
This Saturday, October 19, is Romania’s annual Night of Open Synagogues, sponsored by the Joint Distribution Committee and the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania. From 7 to 10 p.m., the synagogues in more than a dozen towns and cities … continue reading →
There is still time to submit a proposal for the annual conference of the Memory Studies Association, to be held from July 14 to 18 2025 at Charles University and the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague. Deadline for submissions … continue reading →
