Barbara Cuglietta is the new director of the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels. The announcement was made by the Museum’s board on June 15th, the day she officially took office. Cuglietta, who succeeded the former director Pascale Falek … continue reading →
Shavua tov! We are starting the week with a small online exhibit of colorful paper cuts by Warsaw-based Danuta Petruczenko. Almost all of them are based on present-day reconstructions of the intricate painted decoration found in historic synagogues, most of … 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 →
After nearly three months of Coronavirus shutdown, the grand synagogue in Florence opened for a day on Sunday, with an art installation marking Shavuot that directly channeled the work of the great Florentine Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli. The synagogue immediately … continue reading →
As Jewish museums reopen after COVID-19 lockdowns, we are pleased to share this Guest Post by Emile Schrijver, the Chair of the Board of the Association of European Jewish Museums. Emile is also the General Director of the Jewish Cultural … continue reading →
