(JHE) — A new “My Jewish Italy” web site — and smartphone app — launched last month provide a comprehensive guide to Jewish cultural heritage sites as well as to kosher restaurants, Judaica shops, Jewish bookstores and other Jewish infrastructure. … continue reading →
The Center for Jewish Art has published an important new resource for Jewish heritage in Hungary: a listing and brief description of all known extant synagogue buildings in the country, resulting from the CJA’s extensive research trips to Hungary in … continue reading →
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the annual European Days of Jewish Culture festival goes (partly) digital — it kicks off next Sunday (September 6) with an eight-hour online international program that includes a variety of virtual events including lectures, … continue reading →
A new initiative aims to foster and coordinate clean-up and restoration work at the nearly 1,500 Jewish cemeteries all around Poland. The new bid — called a Coalition of Guardians of Jewish Cemeteries in Poland — was announced by Piotr … continue reading →
During the pandemic, in a number of round-ups and individual posts, we’ve highlighted many virtual Jewish heritage experiences, including online tours of synagogues, Jewish quarters, Jewish museums, and other sites. Here’s another that has struck a chord — a … continue reading →
