The new Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter is out. It’s a summary of JHE news, views, & insights we have published over the past month. This month, there is material from the Czech Republic, Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Poland, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary, … continue reading →
Spring is coming — or just about here — in the northern hemisphere. It’s a time of flowers. Flowers and floral motifs are frequently used in Jewish decorative art, in synagogues and Jewish cemeteries. They provide symbolic representation of life … continue reading →
The Budapest Jewish Community reports that restoration of the small synagogue in Budapest’s outlying Zuglo district, which was gutted by an electrical fire at Simchas Torah, October 24 2016, is nearing completion. No date for the rededication of the building … continue reading →
Nine mid-sized cities in Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina are taking part in an EU-funded, trans-border tourism and educational project under the title “Rediscover, expose and exploit the concealed Jewish heritage of the Danube Region.” The … continue reading →
January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, is marked in many countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also dedicated or … continue reading →
