The Hebrew month of Av started this past weekend. The Hebrew astrological sign for Av is the Lion — so we thought we’d post some images of the lion in Jewish ritual art and decoration. Of course, as a symbol, … continue reading →
(JHE) — The vandals who smashed windows of the former synagogue in the town of Orăștie in Transylvania were kids aged 9 to 14, police say. There is no active Jewish community in Orăștie, and the 19th century building is … continue reading →
The Prague Jewish Museum was honored in the 2020 Gloria Musaealis National Museum Competition for its reconstruction of the Spanish Synagogue and the new permanent exhibition housed there The museum received a Special Award in the category “Museum Achievement of … continue reading →
(JHE) — The former synagogue in Sabile, Latvia, used already for years as a culture center, has reopened to the public as the revamped and expanded “Sabile Art, Culture and Tourism Center,” that forms part of a EU- and state-funded … continue reading →
The grand, neo-Romanesque synagogue in Reşiţa, in western Romania, is one of seven local historic buildings that are planned to get a facelift as the city marks 250 years of its steel industry. The city is providing some funding, and … continue reading →
