The small town of Híjar, in the northern Spanish region of Aragon, has been granted €500,000 from the EU for the rehabilitation and restoration of its medieval Jewish quarter, including the medieval synagogue, now St. Anthony church. The announcement was … continue reading →
In mid-April, we published a first round-up of some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries. Here’s a second Round-up listing more than 50 actions from 16 countries — actions … continue reading →
Mazel tov! With its modern new Lichtbau — Building of Light — exhibition structure, the Frankfurt Jewish Museum has received a major architectural award — the Great Nike, the highest architectural prize of the Association of German Architects (BDA). Founded … continue reading →
(JHE) — We are deeply saddened to learn of the recent death of Rabbi Abraham Ginsberg, the Executive Director of the London-based Committee for the Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries in Europe (CPJCE). The CPJCE announced this month that he had … continue reading →
(JHE) — Mazel tov to JHE friend Dr. Steven D. Reece, who has received a Fulbright grant for a project aimed to “explore and develop a model of cultural stewardship that will unite the various groups who are currently caring for … continue reading →
