A two-part installation by the ceramic artist and writer Edmund de Waal, author of the book “The Hare with the Amber Eyes,” opens next week in Venice, highlighting Jewish heritage in the lagoon city and its historic ghetto, as well … continue reading →
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 →
As we did last year, we’re marking March 8 — International Women’s Day — by highlighting the way Jewish women are remembered in visual terms: specifically, the way women are portrayed in Jewish funerary art. Jewish cemeteries are often called … continue reading →
The Times of Israel reports that the conservation of the ancient Roman-era Jewish catacombs at the the Villa Torlonia has been completed — but wonders when the site will be opened to visitors. An article in TOI by Rossella Tercatin … continue reading →
