As we noted at the time, the Italy-based American musician Avery Gosfield, a specialist in early music, was awarded one of the three first-time artist-in-residence fellowships presented by the ShUM cities project. Her work, titled “Ritual Echoes,” entailed creation of a sound … continue reading →
The project to restore the “Old Synagogue” in Bad Laasphe, Germany and create there a place of remembrance and encounter will be moving forward thanks to a recent grant from the Federal Government of just over €378,000. The grant of €378,419 was … continue reading →
The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is now accepting applications for its Spring 2023 grant round — including some new funding opportunities that should interest our readers. The new European Jewish Heritage grant programme is open to applications from a wide … continue reading →
The three adjacent Jewish cemeteries in Siret, in the far north of Romania on the border with Ukraine, form an extremely significant complex of Jewish burial grounds dating back centuries. The elaborately decorated matzevot from the Old Jewish Cemetery (in … continue reading →
Watch our colorful new Hanukkah video — it’s based on our annual Hanukkah posts highlighting elaborate decoration in historic synagogues and elsewhere that remind us of fancy gift wrapping (given that exchanging gifts is a tradition at Hanukkah….). Enjoy! <span … continue reading →
