ShUM is an acronym of the first letters of the medieval Hebrew names of three cities in Germany: Shin (Sh) = Shpira = Speyer; Vav (represented as U) = Warmaisa = Worms; and Mem (M) = Magenza = Mainz. In … continue reading →
In our new “Have Your Say” op-ed, by the Italian Jewish studies scholar Gadi Luzzatto Voghera, is on online! The story of a nearly 800-year-old Torah that was recently returned to the synagogue in Biella, Italy leads the Italian Jewish studies scholar Dr. Gadi … continue reading →
Our new “Have Your Say” op-ed is up — Saving Jewish Cemeteries: We Owe It to the Murdered. It’s a personal essay by Dr. Michael Lozman, who has worked since 2001 to preserve more than a dozen abandoned Jewish cemeteries … continue reading →
Coming soon! Here’s a sneak peek at our next “Have Your Say” op-ed, which will be a detailed personal essay by Dr. Michael Lozman, who has worked to protect and preserve more than a dozen abandoned Jewish cemeteries in Belarus and Lithuania. In … continue reading →
Just a note to let readers know that we have enabled a comments feature on our “Have Your Say” posts — so that you can join the conversation. You can find Have Your Say on the home page of Jewish Heritage Europe, … continue reading →
