A new Jewish museum is opening this week in Padova (Padua), the historic town in northern Italy not far from Venice. Also this month, in a series of inaugural events, the Jewish Museum of Franconia (Jüdisches Museum Franken), in Bavaria, opened a third branch … continue reading →
Officials in Udine, in northern Italy, have unveiled the recovered fragment of a 15th century Jewish gravestone that is believed to be the only surviving physical trace of the the city’s Jewish cemetery, which was founded in 1405. The stone will be … continue reading →
Our monthly newsletter for April is now online, summarizing the news we have posted over the past month from countries such as Poland, Italy, Latvia, Turkey, Spain and more. Appearing on Yom ha Shoah, we highlight in particular our posts … continue reading →
What looks to be an interesting conference takes place this week, at the Holocaust Memorial in Milan. Called Holocaust Memorial Days in the EU: the Challenges of Commemoration in the XXI century, it is somewhat off the usual topics we … continue reading →
There are dozens — scores — of Jewish museums in Europe, many of them linked through the Association of European Jewish Museums. With so many venues, lots is going on. Here are updates from a few places: ✡ … continue reading →
