The JHE Newsletter for April is out — catch up on what you might have missed. In this issue, news, views, and insights from Romania, Sweden, the Netherlands, the UK, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Lithuania, France, Ukraine, and more…. There are … continue reading →
We have a new Have Your Say personal essay — about the magnificent Fabric Synagogue în Timișoara, Romania. The synagogue îs — finally — under restoration after decades of neglect. Designed by the prolific Hungarian synagogue architect Lipót Baumhorn, it … continue reading →
Today, March 8, is celebrated around the world as International Women’s Day. We have marked the day with photo essays showing how women have been represented in Jewish art (click HERE for 2019 and HERE for 2018) or highlighting the … continue reading →
The restoration of the long-ruined Ashkenazi Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port of Constanta has been completed, and the building will formally reopen in May, both for religious use and as a cultural venue. Though a few scaffolds are … continue reading →
It’s Tu B’Shevat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, known as “the New Year for Trees:” the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower. It is the custom to reflect on our … continue reading →
