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The magnificent Tempio Maggiore, or Great Synagogue in Florence was inaugurated 130 years ago today — on Oct. 24, 1882. Designed by architects Marco Treves, Mariano Falcini, and Vincenzo Micheli, it is lavishly decorated in Moorish-Byzantine style and features a … continue reading →
The New York-based YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw (MHPJ) have announced a multi-level partnership agreement. According to the Oct. 22 news release, the agreement is the first of its kind for … continue reading →
Check out the new material in the JHE “In Focus” sections! We have posted information on two recently published books in the Czech Republic dealing with Jewish heritage issues — an illustrated book on synagogues, and a catalogue of Silver … continue reading →
Evelyn Tauben, who took part in one of the workshops this summer to paint the intricate decoration on the reconstructed ceiling of the Gwozdziec wooden synagogue, writes an expressive personal account of her experiences, in the Forward. The section we … continue reading →
An exhibition devoted to the many Holocaust Museum Memorials that have been opened in recent years in Europe is one of a series of events being held to coincide with the opening of a modern new Holocaust Memorial Museum at Drancy, outside Paris, the site … continue reading →
