Established in the early 1890s, the vast Jewish cemetery on Kozma utca (st.) in an outlying district of Budapest is the largest Jewish cemetery in Europe, encompassing 70 hectares; more than 300,000 people are buried there, in around 175,000 grave … continue reading →
JHE joins in mourning the loss of Dr. Vivian Mann, a major scholar and leading figure in the study of Jewish art and culture. She died Monday, aged 75. Dr. Mann was Professor Emerita of Jewish Art and Visual Culture … continue reading →
A two-part installation by the ceramic artist and writer Edmund de Waal, author of the book “The Hare with the Amber Eyes,” opens next week in Venice, highlighting Jewish heritage in the lagoon city and its historic ghetto, as well … continue reading →
The Spanish Synagogue in Prague will close to the public June 1 for partial repair and restoration — including installation of a new permanent exhibition that will feature interactive elements and modern visitor facilities. It will reopen in late … continue reading →
Spring is well under way, signalling the start of the Jewish Cemetery clean-up season. We hope to be able to pull together a round-up of such actions in various countries — and are listing some, such as the clean-up in … continue reading →
