The long-derelict synagogue in Budyně nad Ohří, around 50 km north of Prague, near the Terezin Memorial, has been painstakingly restored and will open soon as a cultural and religious center. The facade shines in the original cream and blue, … continue reading →
(JHE) — The structural integrity of the 17th century Izaak Synagogue, a jewel of Kazimierz, the historic Jewish district of Krakow, is seriously threatened by large cracks found in its high barrel vault. In an announcement on Facebook earlier this … continue reading →
(JHE) — Mazel tov to Katherine Findlay, who has been named Project Officer of the London-based Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH). “The Foundation recently undertook a five year strategy review and the creation of a Project Officer position was one … continue reading →
(JHE) — The character of a synagogue does not just come from its architecture, but from the interior decoration and fittings that complete it. Among the most striking of these fittings are the often richly embroidered ritual textiles used in … continue reading →
(JHE) — Elio Carmi, a cultural activist, nationally known creative designer, and president of the tiny Jewish community in the town of Casale Monferrato, in northwest Italy, died Monday (January 8), aged 71. He suffered from pleural mesothelioma, a rare … continue reading →
