Part of the collection of the Jewish Museum in Ferrara, Italy — which has been closed to the public since an earthquake damaged the building in 2012 — are now on display again. A selection of Jewish ceremonial art … continue reading →
The Catholic Church in Poland has called on Polish Catholics to care for Jewish cemeteries, synagogues and other physical traces of the pre-war Jewish population, and also care for the graves of Holocaust victims. The Polish Episcopate made the appeal … continue reading →
Several synagogues in Turkey have recently been restored by city or state authorities for use as cultural centers and also worship. The restoration of several of these — including the synagogues in Edirne and Gaziantep, and the Algazi Synagogue, … continue reading →
Just a few of the Jewish heritage developments in Poland in recent days… Concern at possible building on Jewish cemetery in Siemiatycze There is concern that a cellphone company might build a transmitting aerial on the the … continue reading →
Happy New Year, everyone! We know we are already a couple of day into 2015 — but we’re still celebrating, with some extravagantly colorful and often dazzling decorative imagery from synagogues and other Jewish heritage sites around Europe. Here’s wishing … continue reading →
