Check out the new material in the JHE “In Focus” sections! We have posted information on two recently published books in the Czech Republic dealing with Jewish heritage issues — an illustrated book on synagogues, and a catalogue of Silver … continue reading →
The archives of the New York-based Leo Baeck Institute (now part of the Center for Jewish History) will be going online as of Oct. 16 as a portal called DigiBaeck. This will represent an unprecedented resource of digitally accessible primary … continue reading →
A fascinating exhibit of century-old photographs of the Jewish neighborhood around East London’s Spitalfields market opened today (Sept. 20) at the Sandys Road Synagogue, which is in the district and describes itself as “London’s oldest Ashkenazi Synagogue and the … continue reading →
Maceva, an NGO that cleans and documents and educates about Jewish cemeteries in Lithuania, has published its Spring/Summer 2012 Newsletter, with updates on its activities over the past few months. There are reports about clean-up and documentation activities in … continue reading →
After the recent dedication of the restored synagogue in Radauti, Romania, news comes that the synagogue in Buhusi, which dates from the mid-19th century and has impressive wall paintings, also has recently been restored with funding from what was described … continue reading →
