Yesterday (July 27) marked the Jewish fast day of Tisha B’av, or the Ninth of Av. It commemorates and mourns the destruction of the First and Second Temples and other tragedies that befell the Jewish people. The Western Wall in … continue reading →
We have a new JHE video on our YouTube channel! This one explores the imagery of the Weeping Willow in commemoration and on gravestones. With its drooping branches symbolizing grief, the Weeping Willow has been a common motif on … continue reading →
We’re in the Hebrew month of Av, which straddles July and August — so we’re reposting the video we made to mark the month: A Pride of Lions for the Month of Av. The Hebrew Zodiac sign for Av is the … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Great Lubavitch Synagogue in Vitebsk, the hometown of the artist Mac Chagall, will be rededicated on July 30 following its total reconstruction from a roofless shell. The restoration, a joint project of the Chabad Synagogue on Bronnaya in … continue reading →
Renovation of the former synagogue in Barczewo as a multi-purpose district cultural center will proceed thanks to grants from the Polish government and the “Most the Most” Foundation. An allocation of 1,274,000 zloty (c. €286,000) by the Government Program for … continue reading →
