The historic Jewish heritage sites of Gorizia, in northeastern Italy, comprise a relatively rare example of local Jewish sites separated by an international border: the 18th century synagogue and former Jewish ghetto area are in one country, Italy …. … continue reading →
The medieval Jewish cemetery in Bologna that was destroyed by order of Pope Pius V in 1569 has been rediscovered and is the focus of a research project by academic institutions with the cooperation of the Bologna Jewish community. … continue reading →
Few other parts of Italy (or, indeed, of Europe) provide such a varied and spectacular array of Jewish heritage sites than does Piemonte — Piedmont — the northwest corner of the country along the French and Swiss borders. Aside … continue reading →
A new interactive smartphone and tablet app guides visitors — and armchair travelers — through the splendid synagogue and Jewish museums of Casale Monferrato, located in northwest Italy’s Piemonte region, between Milan and Torino. The app, which is available … continue reading →
Every so often we like to highlight crowd-funding efforts in aid of Jewish heritage (and cultural) initiatives. The Balagan Cafe mini summer festival series, held in the garden of the magnificent, Moorish-style synagogue in Florence, Italy, has just launched … continue reading →
