The cornerstone for the long-planned Jewish Museum in the Archaeological Quarter of Cologne, Germany has been laid. Dubbed “MiQua,” the museum, to be built in the city’s town hall square adjacent to an archaeological zone comprising the ruins of the … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Dr. Barbara Staudinger, named the new director of the Augsburg-Swabia Jewish Culture Museum, taking over from Dr. Benigna Schönhagen, who is retiring. One of the leading Jewish museums in Germany, the Augsburg museum was founded in 1985 … continue reading →
Several new books make important contributions to the study of synagogue history, art and architecture and provide insight on the ways disused synagogues have been neglected, restored and/or repurposed in recent decades. Two are monumental works focusing on synagogues … continue reading →
On JHE we don’t usually post about commemorative memorials per se, but we thought we would take a little time to describe the powerful, and innovative, new memorial in Munich that was dedicated in September, marking the 45th anniversary … continue reading →
Erfurt, in eastern Germany, has a rich Jewish history, dating from medieval times, and Jewish heritage is integrated in the promotion of the town to both tourists and local people. In an interview published recently in The Forward (and … continue reading →
