A new online portal opens the doors to eight ornate synagogues and the Jewish experience in five towns and cities in western Romania: Reșița, Caransebeș, Lugoj, Timișoara, and Arad. The portal, “Stories of the Synagogues,” includes stunning 3D digital tours … continue reading →
The annual “Night of the Open Synagogues” takes place in Bucharest and other cities this Saturday night, October 15. Four synagogues in the capital will be open to the public starting at 8 p.m., each hosting a range of activities … continue reading →
So far this year, we’ve published three round-ups listing scores of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries. Here’s a fourth! (Click to see our previous listings posted in April, in May, and July.) This fourth round-up lists … continue reading →
The Hebrew month of Av has just started….. The Hebrew astrological sign for Av is the Lion — so (like last year) we thought we’d post images of some of our favorite lions used in Jewish ritual art and decoration. … continue reading →
(JHE) — The weeping willow tree, with its drooping branches symbolizing grief, has been a common motif on gravestones — Jewish and non-Jewish alike — particularly from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The sculptural Holocaust Memorialby Imre Varga in … continue reading →
