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The cornerstone for the long-planned Jewish Museum in the Archaeological Quarter of Cologne, Germany has been laid. Dubbed “MiQua,” the museum, to be built in the city’s town hall square adjacent to an archaeological zone comprising the ruins of the … continue reading →
A major exhibition on medieval Jewish life and culture in northern Europe is under way at the Musée des Antiquités in Rouen, France. Called Savants e Croyants: Les Juifs d’Europe du Nord au Moyen Age (Scholars and Believers: Jews of … continue reading →
After three years of fund-raising and planning, work has begun to develop the ruins of a synagogue in Bobruisk, Belarus as an open-air Jewish cultural heritage site and museum. The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS reported May 30 … continue reading →
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 →
