(JHE) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins Saturday night, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am … continue reading →
The latest video on our YouTube channel marks the 400th anniversary of the imposition of the Ghetto in Pitigliano, a stunningly beautiful hill town in southern Tuscany known as the “Piccola Gerusalemme”– Little Jerusalem. It’s part of our “Anniversary of … continue reading →
The University of Amsterdam and the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe are now accepting applications to attend an intensive JEWISH HERITAGE SEMINAR for early-career professionals and graduate students Amsterdam, Netherlands, 28th August–2nd September 2022 The intensive seminar will combine academic presentations, hands-on … continue reading →
A number of new books dealing with Jewish heritage have been published in recent months, in several countries and in several languages; we will be highlighting some of them. Here are two — one (in German) on Jewish cemeteries in … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici in Europa — Buona lettura! Spagna: il quartiere ebraico di Híjar riceve €500.000 di finanziamenti europei per il suo restauro 27 maggio 2022 La cittadina … continue reading →
