There are (and have been) many photographic exhibitions based on Jewish heritage. Photos of Jewish cemeteries are especially favourite subjects. We don’t highlight every exhibit, but we find one this summer on Jewish cemeteries in the Czech Republic particularly striking … continue reading →
The Jewish Museum in Prague has launched an informative web site with online exhibits about the eclectic material discovered in genizas in a dozen synagogue buildings that have been researched in the country since the 1990s. The web site, in … continue reading →
(JHE) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins tonight, 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 the … continue reading →
The JHE monthly Newsletter for March is out — catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks. In this edition, info from Hungary, France, Poland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Spain, and more. There are links to … continue reading →
People wanting to help clean up or restore Jewish cemeteries often ask us how they can be involved. As can be seen from our regular round-ups of Jewish cemetery clean-up actions, there are many such initiatives each year — but … continue reading →
