An abandoned, dilapidated synagogue in Jaroslaw, southeast Poland, is up for sale by its private owner. The asking price on the advertisement on the Otodom web site is 2,800,000 zloty (c. €600,000). Part of a shulhoyf, the synagogue was built … continue reading →
The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe, and we will be celebrating it throughout the year with special content. The theme of JHE’s 10th birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or … continue reading →
For collectors — what is described as an “important” collection of synagogue postcards from Europe, North Africa and the United States goes up for auction at Sotheby’s this month, with the expected price estimated at $3,000-$5,000. The collection of more … continue reading →
(JHE) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins Saturday night, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am … continue reading →
The latest video on our YouTube channel marks the 400th anniversary of the imposition of the Ghetto in Pitigliano, a stunningly beautiful hill town in southern Tuscany known as the “Piccola Gerusalemme”– Little Jerusalem. It’s part of our “Anniversary of … continue reading →
