Several new books about Jewish heritage in various countries have come out in recent months. We are pleased to highlight some of them — and Mazel Tov to the authors! Spurensuche (Searching for Traces) By Christiann Herrmann reserv-art … continue reading →
JHE wishes all of our readers a very happy Hanukkah and holiday season! Hanukkah — the Festival of Lights — lasts this year from Dec. 16 to Dec. 24. During the festival Jews light a special nine-branched Hanukkah Menorah, … continue reading →
The historic, fortress-style synagogue in Husiatyn, Ukraine is for rent. Dating from the late 16th-early 17th century, the synagogue is one of four historic sites — the others are two castles and a church — that are for rent by … continue reading →
The Berlin Wall came down 25-years ago, on November 9, 1989 — a day that also marked the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of Nov. 9-10 1938 when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property and Jewish … continue reading →
Marla Raucher Osborn, of the Rohatyn Jewish heritage project, reports on the recovery of dozens of fragments of Jewish gravestones that were used by the Nazis to pave the parking area of the Gestapo headquarters in Rohatyn, Ukraine. … continue reading →
