The art nouveau influenced Great Synagogue in Antwerp — Belgium’s largest synagogue — has reopened after a years-long process of full-scale restoration. Work included the painstaking cleaning and repair of the sanctuary’s 70 chandeliers, as well as other extensive repairs … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Caterina Quareni, who took up the post as the new director of the Jewish Museum in Bologna in April. Quareni replaces Vincenza Maugeri, who has retired after heading the museum for eight years. Born in Bologna in 1966, … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici in Europa — Buona lettura! Pubblicata la newsletter mensile di JHE di maggio! 5 maggio 2023 Vi siete persi qualcosa su JHE lo scorso mese? … continue reading →
The JHE monthly Newsletter for May is out — catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks. In this edition, info from Lithuania, Italy, the UK, Greece, Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Romania, Ukraine, and more. There … continue reading →
The derelict tenement in Łódź that for decades after World War II housed the offices of the local Jewish community, the apartment of the postwar rabbi, and a synagogue has been demolished. The premises, at Zachodnia 78, were abandoned and all … continue reading →
