Shana Tova! Our September JHE Newsletter is out — news, views, and insights this month from Greece, the UK, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Israel, Hungary, Ukraine, Switzerland/France, Italy — and more. Enjoy! Click here to read the Newsletter in your browser. You can … continue reading →
Dozens of Torah arks from disused and/or abandoned synagogues were brought to Israel from European countries after the Holocaust. They include around 40 that were brought from Italy alone: for the most part they are now used in Israeli synagogues … continue reading →
The great Hungarian Jewish author and political dissident György Konrád died Sept. 13 in Budapest, aged 86. Konrad was born in the eastern city of Debrecen, but grew up in the small town of Berettyoujfalu. He and his immediate family … continue reading →
Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità importanti provenienti da Italia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Ungheria, e tutto Europa. SOMMARIO 1-5 SETTEMBRE Italia: articolo dettagliato sulle antiche catacombe ebraiche di Venosa 5 settembre 2019 … continue reading →
Budapest’s three grand main synagogues, located in the central part of the city on Dohány, Kazinczy and Rumbach streets, are local landmarks. But there are a more than a score of other synagogues scattered around the Hungarian capital, most of … continue reading →
