The festival of Shavuot, which begins tonight, 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 →
The Center for Contemporary Jewish Documentation Foundation (CDEC) is Italy’s main research institution on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism, but thanks to a growing digital library project launched in 2015 it is also a key online source of visual and archival … continue reading →
Are there Jewish Heritage sites close to your heart and memory? What are they? And what do they mean to you? With the new #MyParallelTraces campaign launched by the AEPJ (European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture … continue reading →
Why is this night different from all other nights? begins the Four Questions at the Seder….This Pesach is very different from all others, as much of the world remains in lockdown; and the questions we ask are more than four…. … continue reading →
In recent months, Dr. Heidi M. Szpek and Frank J. Idzikowski (with the help of NARA private researcher, Dirk Burgdorf) acquired World War II Luftwaffe Aerial images from the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on behalf of the … continue reading →
