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Italy: Rome’s Tempio Maggiore to undergo an innovative acoustic improvement project aimed at enriching the experience of collective prayer.

Looking into the dome of the Tempio Maggiore

The monumental Tempio Maggiore, or Great Synagogue, in Rome is to undergo an innovative acoustic improvement project aimed at enriching the experience of collective prayer. The initiative seeks to restore “the full intensity and clarity of collective prayer in a … continue reading →

JHE Photo Essay: Shavuot 2025 — Images of the 10 Commandments to Mark the Holiday

10 commandments above the Ark, Baia Mare, Romania

(JHE) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins tonight, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am the … continue reading →