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Italy: The overgrown old Jewish cemetery of Perugia — what happens when there’s no follow-up or maintenance after a Jewish cemetery is beautifully restored

NOTE: This is the recovered link to a post that was originally posted on February 6 and later was lost in our outage. Since then, we have heard from the Italy-Israel Association in Perugia that they contacted the Perugia municipality … continue reading →

Italy: Plans announced for restoration projects at synagogues in Ancona, Senigallia, and Urbino

The Levantine ynagogue in Ancona during a European Day of Jewish Culture

The Foundation for Italian Jewish Cultural Heritage (FBCEI) plans restoration projects at synagogues in three cities in  Italy’s Marche region —  Ancona, Senigallia, and Urbino. The announcement was made last week following a meeting of the FBCEI Board of Directors … continue reading →