Many photographers have focused their work on surviving — if ruined — Jewish heritage sites in Europe. The Czech photographer Štěpán Bartoš has a documentation, exhibit, and book project where he photographs the blank spaces in the Czech Republic where … continue reading →
The German photographer Peter Seidel’s touring exhibit of his photographs of mikvaot — ritual baths — is on show in Friedberg, the town near Frankfurt am Main where Europe’s largest known mikvah, dating from the 13th century, is located. Called … continue reading →
It’s Hanukkah next week…. so here are a couple gift ideas…. THE “VANISHED WORLD” 2022 CALENDAR Once again, the incredibly productive and generous Christian Herrmann has created a “Vanished World” calendar based on his evocative photographs of Jewish heritage in … continue reading →
Having an organ in a synagogue is a fairly recent innovation, related to the emancipation of the Jews and spread of reform Judaism in the 19th century. The introduction of a pipe organ into a synagogue sometimes sparked heated polemics. … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has launched a new web site and project aimed at fostering public awareness of synagogues, cemeteries and other Jewish built heritage via digital models and detailed virtual … continue reading →
