Over the past year, we have posted more than 200 news items in our Jewish Heritage Europe News Feed. As 2016 comes to an end, we thought we would draw attention to the 50 (or so) posts that were … continue reading →
Back in 2013 we reported on a small, Baroque synagogue in southern Budapest’s outlying 22nd district that had been restored and turned into a library — but we did not show or link to any pictures. Built in the … continue reading →
Events are being planned to mark the 650th anniversary of the synagogue in Carpentras, France — it dates originally from 1367, making it the oldest synagogue in France and one of the oldest synagogues still in use in Europe. According … continue reading →
Italy’s new National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS), under development in Ferrara, has named a committee of experts that will work to help develop its core exhibition, outreach and educational programs, and other activities. Announced this week … continue reading →
At the beginning of December, a nearly 3,000 people packed Budapest’s majestic Dohany St. synagogue — the largest synagogue in Europe — for a concert by the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) and guest artist Daniel Barenboim. The concert … continue reading →
