Historic England has listed the Brighton and Hove synagogue, built in the 1960s and noted for its stunning array of Holocaust memorial stained glass windows, as a Grade II historic building. Announced April 2, the listing cites both the historic … continue reading →
We have posted a number of times about the extraordinary discoveries archaeologists have made over the past few years at the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius, Lithuania. Now the 2023 documentary film about the excavations and discoveries … continue reading →
Passover — Pesach — begins Saturday night, with the festive Seder meal… Heartfelt wishes from JHE for a meaningful Pesach (with Seders full of delicious food, crunchy matzo, and lively stories and conversation). Freedom — and the striving for freedom … continue reading →
The Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DRAC) of the Grand Est region of France has added to the register of historic monuments newly discovered wall paintings in the 19th century synagogue of Guebwiller, in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace, as … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the Session 4.5 Religious Architectural Heritage, Secular Transition, and Socio-Urban Impact in the framework of the 12th Italian Association for Urban History (AISU) Congress (Palermo, 10-13 September 2025). Deadline for … continue reading →
