This news is slightly off the strictly European geographic area but falls within the broader context. The Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University has published a 45-page report on the Center’s recent expedition to document Jewish built heritage in Siberia. The … continue reading →
If you’re interested in the history of synagogue architecture and other historic data regarding Jewish built heritage (and Jewish life in general), a search of the National Library of Israel’s huge — and growing — archive of Jewish newspapers can … continue reading →
We are pleased to publish our first “Have Your Say” article — The Great Maharsha Synagogue in Ostroh: Memory and Oblivion. Have we reached the point of no return? by Dr. Sergey R. Kravtsov, of the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew … continue reading →
The opening isn’t until February, but we want to note already what looks like an extraordinary upcoming exhibition at the POLIN museum in Warsaw that enlarges on a theme we have dealt with several times here on JHE — how artists … continue reading →
We noted earlier that the Small Synagogue in the Jewish communal complex in Wrocław, Poland would be re-opening during Hanukkah following extensive renovation — which was co-financed by the Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland and the Wroclaw Branch of the Union; the … continue reading →
