Yom ha Shoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust, is observed this week. We thought it would be appropriate to highlight some of the many monuments and memorials that keep alive the memory … continue reading →
A memorial service will be held Monday, March 16 at Meiselova 15 in Prague for Jiří Fiedler, the pioneer of Jewish heritage research in the Czech Republic who along with his wife was brutally murdered in January 2014 during … continue reading →
You can see a lot about pre-World War II synagogue architecture on this web site… but what does it take to design a synagogue today? Only a small number of new synagogues have been built in Europe in recent decades. Often they stand … continue reading →
The death of the actor Leonard Nimoy, legendary for the half-human, half-Vulcan Star Trek character Mr. Spock, has focussed attention on his iconic “Live Long and Prosper” divided-finger hand gesture that was based on the hands raised in blessing … continue reading →
JHE wishes all of our readers a very happy Hanukkah and holiday season! Hanukkah — the Festival of Lights — lasts this year from Dec. 16 to Dec. 24. During the festival Jews light a special nine-branched Hanukkah Menorah, … continue reading →
