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An old saying goes — if life gives you lemons, make lemonade…. That’s what the venues of the Jewish Cultural Quarter in Amsterdam and the Judengasse Museum in Frankfurt seem to be doing…. They are now selling their own special … continue reading →
The 18th century former synagogue from the village of Allersheim, in south-central Germany near Würzburg, is being rebuilt stone by stone as part of the Franconian Open-Air Museum of the Middle Franconia District (Das Fränkische Freilandmuseum des Bezirk Mittelfranken) — … continue reading →
In what has been described as a “sensational” find, some 28 Jewish gravestones and fragments dating from the 17th century have been discovered during restoration work at a castle in Austria. The matzevot were discovered early this year. They had … continue reading →
The Auschwitz Memorial Museum has been closed to the public since March 12 due to Coronavirus shutdown and doesn’t expect to reopen fully to the public before the beginning of July. More than 2.3 million people a year visit Auschwitz, … continue reading →
A scholarly rabbi from Rome is the new director of Italy’s state-run National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS). The museum’s board unanimously chose Rabbi Amedeo Spagnoletto, 52, for a four-year term, replacing Simonetta Della Seta, who is … continue reading →
