In the United States, the European heritage of most American Jews is evident in the Jewish built heritage, particularly in older Jewish cemeteries and synagogues. The historic Ohabei Shalom Jewish cemetery in East Boston, founded in 1844, is the first … continue reading →
Shana Tova! Our September JHE Newsletter is out — news, views, and insights this month from Greece, the UK, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Israel, Hungary, Ukraine, Switzerland/France, Italy — and more. Enjoy! Click here to read the Newsletter in your browser. You can … continue reading →
The Foundation for Jewish Heritage has purchased the historic but derelict synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and hopes to realize plans to transform it into a Welsh Jewish Heritage Center. “The Foundation wants the Merthyr project to promote inter-cultural dialogue … continue reading →
Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità importanti provenienti da Lituania, Polonia, Repubblica Ceca, Lettonia, Gran Bretagna, USA, Ucraina… Buona lettura! SOMMARIO 4-8 AGOSTO Ungheria: rinvenuti i piani per la costruzione … continue reading →
Three years ago archaeologists excavating at Magdalen College in Oxford uncovered some “very broken up” human skeletal remains. The bones had been found at or near what was believed to be the location of first medieval Jewish cemetery in Oxford, … continue reading →
