Welcome back! With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in some countries, Jewish museums and other Jewish heritage sites are also beginning to reopen, with social distancing and other hygienic measures in place. Many events are still cancelled or postponed — … continue reading →
The Center for Contemporary Jewish Documentation Foundation (CDEC) is Italy’s main research institution on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism, but thanks to a growing digital library project launched in 2015 it is also a key online source of visual and archival … continue reading →
As Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease in some countries, the Jewish Museum in Prague announces that it will re-open on May 11 — and is offering a special discount entry fee for visitors. Do you know plans for other sites … continue reading →
The Hungarian National Committee of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) has awarded its annual restoration prize to the recently completed restoration of the historic, Moorish-style Rumbach Street Synagogue in Budapest. The announcement of the award, presented in April … continue reading →
Reuters has run an article about how, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the loss of tourism revenue from Jewish heritage sites owned or administered by the Prague Jewish community — in particular from the Prague Jewish Museum — is hurting the … continue reading →
