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Prague Jewish Museum revamping exhibits; Meisel synagogue to be closed til mid-2015

The Prague Jewish Museum has announced that it will soon be revamping and modernizing its permanent exhibits, which are housed in historic synagogues in the city’s old Jewish quarter, Josefov. The first will be that housed in the 16th century … continue reading →

Jiří Fiedler: RIP

    The horrible news that Jiří Fielder, a true mensch and one of the pioneers of Jewish heritage research in the Czech Republic, was murdered along with his wife in their Prague home has left us shocked, angry and utterly … continue reading →

17th century synagogue in Tykocin, Poland (now a museum) may soon be refurbished

  The 17th century synagogue in the village of Tykocin, in northeast Poland, was one of the few former synagogue buildings in Poland to be restored after the Holocaust for a cultural use that retained a cultural, if not religious, … continue reading →

Tourism: Mobile ticketing being introduced for Florence synagogue, Jewish museum

The synagogue and Jewish museum complex in Florence, Italy is introducing a system of mobile ticketing via a smartphone app that the Jewish community hopes will streamline the process and also help visitors prepare better in advance for their visit. … continue reading →