(JHE) — UNESCO, the UN’s cultural body, has added the Jewish heritage of the so-called “ShUM cities” — Speyer, Mainz, and Worms — to its list of World Heritage sites. The three cities, all near each other on the Rhine … continue reading →
Mazel tov! The new Scottish Jewish Heritage Center (JHC) has opened at Glasgow’s historic Garnethill synagogue. It officially opened its doors on July 27 — and at the same time launched a dedicated web site. The Centre is a partnership project between … continue reading →
Calling all tour guides, tour operators, teachers, individual travellers, curators – and other interested persons! Do you want to learn how to develop self-guided mobile audio tours? The Jewish Heritage Network (JHN), the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Manchester Jewish Museum reopened July 2 after being closed for two years for a large-scale expansion and redevelopment that saw the construction of a modern new wing and full restoration of the Grade II listed Victorian synagogue where it … continue reading →
The Prague Jewish Museum was honored in the 2020 Gloria Musaealis National Museum Competition for its reconstruction of the Spanish Synagogue and the new permanent exhibition housed there The museum received a Special Award in the category “Museum Achievement of … continue reading →
