Marking 50 years of activity, the Sephardi Museum, founded in 1964 and located in the 14th century Transito (or Samuel ha-Levi) Synagogue in Toledo, expects to have welcomed some 350,000 visitors this year — a record number that tops the approximately 300,000 … continue reading →
We are pleased to forward this Call for Papers for what looks like will be a fascinating workshop/conference in March 2015 that will deal with many of the issues we focus on at Jewish Heritage Europe and which formed the … continue reading →
The Bratislava Jewish Community Museum, which opened in June 2012, is located in the women’s gallery of the city’s one surviving synagogue — the orthodox synagogue on Heydukova street. The permanent exhibits open on to the sanctuary of the synagogue, … continue reading →
A group of international philanthropists has announced a $12 million renovation plan for the Jewish Museum and three historic synagogues in Venice, to be completed in time for commemorations in 2016 marking the 500th anniversary of the creation of … continue reading →
The Jewish community in Rostov on Don, Russia, is planning to install a permanent exhibit on local Jewish history in the town’s synagogue. According to the community web site, it “will present attributes of Jewish life and old books illustrating the lifestyle … continue reading →
