We find it fascinating to look at how artists and writers have been inspired by the power of place and imagery of Jewish heritage sites over the centuries. The examples are legion. The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague became the … continue reading →
We have now posted the English translation of Hagay HaCohen’s lengthy and comprehensive article about the Managing Jewish Immovable Heritage conference, for Polish Radio’s Hebrew service. Click here to see the translation ShareTweetSharePin
The glorious painted replica of the vaulted ceiling of the destroyed synagogue in Gwozdziec has been unveiled in the building of the forthcoming Museum of the History of Polish Jews. The ceiling, constructed over the past year and a half … continue reading →
The precious Sarajevo Haggadah will stay in Bosnia — at least for the foreseeable future — despite an offer from the Metropolitan Museum in New York to display it on long-term loan Jakov Finci, the president of the Bosnian … continue reading →
Laser portraits on Jewish gravestones are a common means of personalizing the stones in the former Soviet Union — and now this trend has been transported to the United States by recent immigrants. The Forward runs a wonderful narrated … continue reading →
