The delicate restoration of the elaborately carved and painted wooden Ark, or Aron Kodesh, of the 17th century Great Synagogue in Iaşi is moving forward, and experts expect it to be completed by spring, 2018. Project Director Lucia … continue reading →
Few other parts of Italy (or, indeed, of Europe) provide such a varied and spectacular array of Jewish heritage sites than does Piemonte — Piedmont — the northwest corner of the country along the French and Swiss borders. Aside … continue reading →
Jewish heritage sites have long inspired artists and writers, and we occasionally like to highlight examples. Our new “Have Your Say” op-ed is a poem about the Old Jewish Cemetery in Lesko, Poland — one of the oldest in … continue reading →
Saturday August 12 was World Elephant Day, following close after World Lion Day….With lions figuring so prominently in Jewish symbolism, we posted a large photo gallery of images of Lions in Jewish synagogue and funerary art. Elephants don’t play … continue reading →
August 10 was World Lion Day….described as “the first global campaign to celebrate the importance of the lion worldwide. Since the dawn of man the lion has played an integral role in our lives: symbolically, religiously, culturally, economically and … continue reading →
