A synagogue a day…
We would like to point out to readers this Tumblr photo blog, A Synagogue a Day — which also has a Twitter feed. It does just what it says: posts a picture of a synagogue every day — synagogues … continue reading →
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Rome: Death of Anna Blayer, former Jewish Museum director
Anna Blayer, the retired director of Rome’s Jewish Museum, has died, aged 78. Blayer, a longtime Jewish activist, was the director of the Jewish Museum from the mid-1980s until 2005, when Daniela Di Castro (who, sadly, passed away prematurely … continue reading →
Cemetery borders at Babyn Yar
Meylakh Sheykhet in L’viv writes that a scientific commission at the Ukrainian ministry of culture, at a meeting July 25, approved the boundaries of several cemeteries at Babyn Yar (Babi Yar), the ravine in Kiev where the Nazis killed … continue reading →
Florence: Balagan Cafe in the Synagogue garden a summer success
Each Thursday night this summer, the garden of Florence’s magnificent Moorish-style synagogue is being transformed in the Balagan Cafe — a varied program of cultural events, schmoozing, and kosher food & drink, that has been drawing hundreds of people each … continue reading →
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett on the Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Professor Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett delivers opening remarks for the Fourth Annual Humanity in Action International Conference. In her talk, she addresses the creation and mission of the the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, which served as the venue for the International … continue reading →