Summer is just about here in Europe and we’re continuing with some travel and tourism related posts and articles. Veteran travel writer Ben G. Frank has recently published the fourth edition of his book A Travel Guide to Jewish Europe. … continue reading →
The Ghetto of Venice received much attention in 2016, through a series of events that marked the 500th anniversary of its inception, in 1516. We’d like to draw attention to a recent book by Reed College Professor Dana E. Katz, … continue reading →
The festival of Shavuot, which begins Saturday night, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am the Lord … continue reading →
Culture and heritage funding is one of the areas that will be addressed in this intensive training seminar, sponsored by a range of Jewish organizations, which is sure to be of interest to some of our readers. It is aimed … continue reading →
With the travel season under way, new Jewish travel books and resources are becoming available, and we will be highlighting some of them. In this post, we note new editions of two Jewish travel guide books that have been around … continue reading →
