Visitors to Budapest interested in Jewish heritage rarely venture much beyond the so-called “Jewish triangle” — that part of the city’s inner Seventh District anchored by its three grand main synagogues, located on Dohány, Kazinczy and Rumbach streets. This … continue reading →
The hulking, tragic ruins of the synagogue in Brody, Ukraine were the backdrop for a memorial symphonic concert honoring the great Jewish writer Joseph Roth, who was born in Brody 125 years ago (when it was at the eastern edge … continue reading →
We had planned to write about an ambitious, recently carried out EU-funded cross-border project focused on revitalizing the related — and historic — Jewish cemeteries in Osoblaha, Czech Republic and nearby Biała, Poland, but unfortunately we also have to note … continue reading →
The the third edition of the Czech Republic’s Day of Jewish Monuments takes place August 11 — and this year there is a smartphone app as well as an interactive map to help visitors. On the Day, some 50 selected … continue reading →
Summer is here, and even under the scorching skies of Europe’s record-breaking heat wave, the Jewish cemetery volunteer clean-up season is in full swing. There are too many initiatives and projects to note individually, so here’s a round-up of just … continue reading →
