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For Italian-speakers, the newspaper il Resto di Carlino in Bologna runs an interview with Franco Bonilauri, the founding director of the Jewish Museum in Bologna, who will be retiring in August. In it, Bonilauri (who is not Jewish) reflects … continue reading →
Mark your calendars for the weekend of May 17-18 — the 10th European Night of Museums is the night of May 17, leading in to the 36th International Museum Day on May 18. Various Jewish museums and museums with Jewish collections … continue reading →
Last chance to visit a special exhibit at the Stadtmuseum in St. Pölten, Austria marking the 100th anniversary of the town’s former synagogue. The exhibition, called “God and Kaiser,” opened in November and closes April 27. There will be … continue reading →
Marking the 70th anniversary of the deportation of Greek Jews, JTA runs a story about the dwindling Romaniote Jewish community in Ioannina, with a focus (and picture) of the historic synagogue there. The Nazis rounded up more than 1800 … continue reading →
The 2013 annual report of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) is now available online. It lists the Foundation’s activities, with brief descriptions of projects in Polish and English. Click here to access the … continue reading →
