Synagogues the world over are filled with Hebrew inscriptions, on their walls, over the ark, on the bimah, over the doorway, as part of ritual objects… But many — if not most — people who visit synagogues may not know … continue reading →
Britain’s Historic England has published a major report on Jewish cemeteries in England, available online in PDF form — Historic England 2019 Anglo-Jewish Burial Grounds: The Post Resettlement Period. The illustrated, 24-page report, prepared by Nicky Smith and edited by … continue reading →
From August 5 to 19, 2019, nearly 30 volunteers from the US-based Bialystok Cemetery Restoration Project (BCRP) worked on the Bagnowka Jewish Cemetery in Białystok, Poland, joined by local Polish volunteers. The work coincided with that of the German-based Aktion … continue reading →
A special issue of the journal Arts devoted to Synagogue Art and Architecture — is now freely available online via open access. It includes 10 articles devoted to various aspects of the topic, from architecture to decoration to current use. … continue reading →
A book of valuable essays on Jewish religious architecture was recently published by Brill. Edited by Steven Fine, Jewish Religious Architecture: From Biblical Israel to Modern Judaism is the first volume in a new series on Jews, Judaism, and the … continue reading →
