Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is observed next week and inaugurates the Jewish High Holy Days — a month of observances that mingle prayer, reflection and repentance with celebration as we begin the new cycle of the seasons. … continue reading →
This month, for the fifth year in a row, an international group of (mainly) young volunteers is carrying out ongoing restoration and documentation works on the Jewish cemetery in Bayonne, France — founded in the 17th century and one … continue reading →
Police are investigating a fire that devastated the former synagogue in the village of Maizières-lès-Vic in France earlier this month, the night of August 2-3. Pictures showed the building after the fire, without a roof. Local media quoted the … continue reading →
Writing on the web site eJewishphilanthropy Liam Hoare “walks in the footsteps” of the 11th century Jewish sage Rashi in Troyes, France and adds to the ongoing discussion about how the tangible and intangible entwine to form a hybrid — … continue reading →
A candlelit concert will be held June 28 to benefit the restoration and maintenance of the synagogue in Thann, in the Alsace region of France. The event, which will feature klezmer and Gypsy music and swing will take place at the … continue reading →
