A former synagogue in the town of Prostĕjov is for sale, for a bit more than €210,000. The synagogue, listed as a cultural monument, dates from around 1836. It served as a bet midrash and then the town’s main synagogue … continue reading →
Today, March 8, is marked around the world as International Women’s Day. In past years, we have marked the day with photo essays showing how women have been represented in Jewish art (click HERE for 2019 and HERE for 2018) … continue reading →
The JHE Monthly Newsletter for February is out today. Catch up with what you might have missed over the past few weeks. News, views, and insights from Serbia, Italy, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, Germany, the UK, and more — … continue reading →
We posted a couple of weeks ago — sight unseen — about the painstaking (and impressive) restoration of the long-derelict synagogue in Budyně nad Ohří, a small town around 50 km north of Prague, near the Terezin Memorial. The restoration … continue reading →
Happy Valentine’s Day! Of course Valentine’s Day is not a Jewish holiday… the Jewish holiday celebrating Love is Tu B’Av — the 15th of the month of Av — in August. Still, Valentine’s Day is symbolized by the Heart, and … continue reading →
