What happens when a synagogue closes or a congregation dwindles to fewer people than it takes to keep it going? We have run several stories about congregations in dismantling and synagogues closing recently in Europe — in Cork, Ireland, … continue reading →
Though our focus is Europe, every so often we like to publish examples of how abandoned or neglected Jewish cemeteries are dealt with elsewhere. This is Canada’s turn — the Canadian Jewish News runs a story describing how a … continue reading →
We have posted in the past about threats to Jewish cemeteries in the United States that are similar to those in Europe: lack of resources, neglect; dwindling congregations, etc. (We posted in 2015 about an abandoned Jewish cemetery in … continue reading →
Several Jewish heritage-related events of interest to our readers are coming up in the next week and a half. You can find information and links in our calendar (or see the Upcoming Events list on our Home Page and … continue reading →
A collection of essays about Jewish museums, Jewish Peoplehood and Jewish Museums, has been published by the Taube Foundation, the Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education, and the UJA Federation of New York. Authors include scholars and museum professionals in … continue reading →
