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New Resource on Romanian Synagogues

A new online resource on Romanian synagogues features a photographic documentation by Daniel Gruenfeld of 14 synagogues in the northeastern part of the country (with, we hope, more to follow). The web site is a project of Centropa, the Jewish … continue reading →

Synagogue Wall Paintings – Research, Preservation, Presentation: Conference & new online resource

What looks to be a significant, highly focused conference on a topic we have posted about several times takes place in Jerusalem next month. “Synagogue Wall Paintings: Research, Preservation, Presentation,”  brings together key experts from Europe, North America and Israel … continue reading →

Turkey: New interactive digital portal to Jewish and other minorities’ cultural heritage

A new digital portal features a growing interactive map pinpointing cultural and religious sites of Turkey’s  Armenian, Greek, Jewish and Syriac minorities. Called Türkiye Kültürel Varlıkları Haritası” (Turkey’s Map of Cultural Heritages), the portal was launched by the Hrant Dink … continue reading →

Summertime: the season of Jewish cemetery clean-ups

  It’s summertime, the season of volunteer operations to clear and clean-up Jewish cemeteries….Many “clean-up camps” and other initiatives have been –and are — taking place. Some are strictly local efforts, while other attract volunteers from several countries. Some concentrate … continue reading →