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 →
The online launch of the Winter 2026 edition of Jewish Renaissance magazine is a webinar about the history of Jewish life in the City of London’s s0-called Jewish Square Mile, including the medieval Jewish cemetery under the Barbican development. as … continue reading →
Each year we post several roundups of Jewish cemetery cleanups in countries all over Europe. In these round-ups, we show how hundreds of volunteers and others clean, restore, and maintain Jewish cemeteries around Europe — actions that are generally ignored … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Michael Mail, the founder and Executive director of the Foundation for Jewish Heritage, who has been awarded an MBE — Member of the Order of the British Empire — in King Charles III’s 2026 New Year Honors … continue reading →
March 8 is International Women’s Day — on the occasion, the Willesden Jewish Cemetery in London offers a guided walking tour to celebrate some of the women buried there. Many Jewish women made significant cultural and social impact across a … continue reading →
