The Slovak Spectator runs a lengthy article highlighting the range of Jewish heritage in Slovakia. Reporter Carmen Virágová notes the Jewish Community Museum in Bratislava, as well as the Chatam Sofer tomb and the two dozen sites on the Slovak Jewish Heritage … continue reading →
The UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £81,700 to the Leicester synagogue (Leicester Hebrew Congregation) to develop a “Sharing Jewish Heritage” project. The Leicester Mercury reports that the grant will help fund an ongoing £1.2 million pound project … continue reading →
The historic Maisels synagogue in Prague, a key part of the Jewish Museum in Prague, reopens July 1 with a revamped permanent exhibition on Jewish history called Jews in the Bohemian Lands 10th-18th century. The building had been closed to … continue reading →
The synagogue in Pisa, Italy has been rededicated after being closed for eight years during a €1.3 million restoration process. A gala ceremony and day-long events June 21 marked the occasion. The ceremony was attended by Jewish and civic leaders, including … continue reading →
We are please to post links to two upgraded and expanded Jewish heritage web sites — Yerusha, which links Jewish archives across Europe, and the AEPJ, the Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage. Yerusha Literally translated … continue reading →
