Ireland’s oldest Jewish cemetery, the Ballybough Jewish cemetery in the Fairview section of northeast Dublin, has been handed over to the Dublin City Council for care, management, and maintenance, according to the Irish Times. Located behind a wall … continue reading →
The Cork Public Museum has added a permanent exhibit on Jewish history in the town — whose only synagogue was closed and deconsecrated last year because of the dwindling Jewish community. The Irish Times reports that the exhibit, titled “The … continue reading →
An Adventist church will soon move into the former synagogue in Cork, Ireland, which was closed with a ceremony last month because the local congregation is too small to sustain it. We reported at the time that it was believed that the … continue reading →
The South Terrace synagogue, the only remaining synagogue in Cork, Ireland — has closed and been deconsecrated, due to the dwindling number of Jews in the city. The Cork Hebrew Congregation held its final Shabbat service there Saturday.The Evening Echo news … continue reading →
Simchat Torah — Rejoicing in the Torah, the Jewish festival that celebrates the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings (and beginning of the new cycle), falls on Thursday-Friday, Oct. 16-17. To mark the occasion, here are some images of the Aron ha Kodesh, … continue reading →
