Jewish Heritage Europe

Synagogues documentary uses stunning drone footage. New York premiere is Sunday — or watch online on vimeo

Sacred Spaces: From Temple to Synagogue— a documentary film by Celia Lowenstein about the history, art, and architecture of synagogues — has its New York premiere on Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Chelsea Film Festival. It has been shown at … continue reading →

Call for Submissions: Parallel Traces Jewish Heritage digital art competition

The Parallel Traces Jewish heritage digital art competition is now open. The EU-funded Jewish heritage project, formally called Parallel Traces: A New Lens on Jewish Heritage, aims to encourage awareness of urban Jewish heritage through digital art — photographs, audio … continue reading →

Parallel Traces: New EU-funded Jewish heritage project aims to promote awareness through digital art

A new, EU-funded Jewish heritage project, Parallel Traces: A New Lens on Jewish Heritage, aims to encourage awareness of urban Jewish heritage through digital art — photographs, audio and visual presentations, and the like. The project, its web site states, … continue reading →

Three Books of Note: the Ghetto in Global History; and Synagogue Architecture — in the Islamic World and in Central Europe

We’d like to note three recently published books that will be of interest to our readers. They deal with synagogue architecture in Central Europe and the Islamic World, and with the history of the Ghetto: — Synagogues in the Islamic … continue reading →