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Italy: plans to restore the Naples Old Jewish cemetery & synagogue are on hold, due to funding shortfalls and Coronvirus crisis

The Jewish community in Naples wants to restore its 19th century synagogue and Old Jewish Cemetery, but while plans for both projects were drawn up more than a year ago, funds are lacking, and Jewish community secretary Claudia Campagnano told … continue reading →

Social distancing or lockdown got you stuck at home? Take a virtual tour of some of Italy’s gorgeous historic Jewish heritage sites!

The ark in the synagogue in Casale Monferrato, Italy

Stuck at home because of COVID-19 quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing?  Why not take a virtual tour of some of Italy’s beautiful and historic Jewish heritage sites — including synagogues, Jewish museums, Jewish cemeteries in, so far, 11 cities. The … continue reading →

Photo Essay: Countering the vicious Corona (crown) virus with uplifting images of the Crown in Jewish ritual art. It symbolizes the glory of the Torah, and honor

“Corona” means “crown” — and the coronaviruses, such as the vicious one causing the current Covid-19 disease pandemic, get their name because of the crown-like spikes on their surface. (Or, because scientists thought they resembled the corona of the sun … continue reading →