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Two remarkable Torah Arks from Europe — in Israel: one from Hungary, one from...
Dozens of Torah arks from disused and/or abandoned synagogues were brought to Israel from European countries after the Holocaust. They include around 40 that were brought from Italy alone: for the most...
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Our JHE Newsletter for September is out…Shana tova!
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!...
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Synagogues documentary uses stunning drone footage. New York premiere is...
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...
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Synagogues: new open access publication of special “Arts” journal issue on...
A special issue of the journal Arts devoted to Synagogue Art and Architecture — is now freely available online via open access. It includes 10 articles devoted to various aspects of the topic, from...
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2020 Dan David Prize to Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Mazel tov to Jewish cultural studies luminary Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, who has been awarded a Dan David Prize for 2020! She receives the prize for “making an ongoing, groundbreaking contribution...
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Photo Essay: Countering the vicious Corona (crown) virus with uplifting...
“Corona” means “crown” — and the coronaviruses, such as the vicious one causing the current Covid-19 disease pandemic, get their name because of the crown-like spikes on their surface. (Or, because...
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Locked down? (Episode 3) More online exhibits & virtual tours to fascinating...
Has the COVID-19 crisis got you stuck at home because of quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing? Welcome to Episode 3 of “Jewish Heritage locked down edition.” We’re posting links to virtual tours...
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Lockdown virtual resources (Episode 4) – Passover’s coming! Take a virtual...
Welcome to Episode 4 of “Jewish Heritage locked down edition” We’ve been posting links to virtual tours and other cool online explorations of Jewish museums, synagogues, and other Jewish heritage...
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Call for applications: 4-year PhD President’s Fellowship at Bar Ilan University
We are happy to share this Call for Applications for the 4-year PhD President’s Fellowship at Bar Ilan University. – – – – – The Department of Jewish Art at Bar-Ilan University invites prospective...
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JHE PHOTO ESSAY: Shavuot 2020 — Images of the 10 Commandments to mark the...
The festival of Shavuot, which begins tonight, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read...
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