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World Monuments Fund announces five Jewish heritage grants

  Good news! The World Monuments Fund (WMF) announced Thursday (Feb. 27) the receipt of an award of $220,000 from the David Berg Foundation of New York for five projects at Jewish heritage sites in Europe and Africa: the Schola … continue reading →

Slovakia: progress on Bardejov restoration leads to reflection of disappearing Jewish heritage

  In the mid-2000s Emil Fish, who left his native Bardejov, in eastern Slovakia, in 1949, founded an association to preserve Jewish heritage in his home town, the Bardejov Jewish Preservation Committee. Among other things, the group is constructing a … continue reading →

Tourism: Mobile ticketing being introduced for Florence synagogue, Jewish museum

The synagogue and Jewish museum complex in Florence, Italy is introducing a system of mobile ticketing via a smartphone app that the Jewish community hopes will streamline the process and also help visitors prepare better in advance for their visit. … continue reading →

Seminar on Jewish Culture, Tourism, Synagogues in Cordoba

The year 2015 marks the700th anniversary of the synagogue in Cordoba, Spain, and among activities leading up to celebrations, the fifth training seminar on Jewish culture in Cordoba, which takes place this week,  focuses on tourism and especially the synagogue, … continue reading →