This has been on the internet for a few years, but it’s a lovely recollection of Jewish Bukovina — the onetime easternmost Austro-Hungarian province that is now divided between Ukraine and Romania. To a Yiddish song tribute to the region, … continue reading →
Simchat Torah — Rejoicing in the Torah, the Jewish festival that celebrates the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings (and beginning of the new cycle), falls on Thursday-Friday, Oct. 16-17. To mark the occasion, here are some images of the Aron ha Kodesh, … continue reading →
A wild fire swept through part of the extensive Jewish cemetery in Iaşi, Romania this week, but the blaze did not damage grave monuments and firefighters were able to halt the spread by beating out the flames. Lucia Apostol of the Federation of … continue reading →
Our previous post highlighted an article by Phyllis Myers in this month’s Moment Magazine in which she poses the old question: should old synagogues in eastern Europe be saved? Her answer was a decided YES. It is important to remember, however, … continue reading →
In a compelling essay for Moment Magazine, Phyllis Myers, a conservation policy and politics adviser to governments and private groups, returns to consider a question she first addressed some 25 years ago — a question that we at JHE feel has long been answered: … continue reading →
