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France: Mulhouse Dornach synagogue will be restored as a cultural venue

The long-disused 19th century synagogue in Dornach, a district of Mulhouse in eastern France, will be restored for use as a cultural space, with an emphasis on visual arts. Work is expected to begin in February 2026 and last eight ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-25

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Shana tova 5786 from JHE!

The High Holidays are a season of reflection, renewal, and inspiration. The past year has been a difficult one. But as our posts have demonstrated, developments in the Jewish heritage world have continued apace — a sign of resilience among ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-22

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JHE in italiano: sommario settimanale

Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici Ucraina: una rara sinagoga in legno sarà trasferita dal villaggio di Velyki Komiaty a Užhorod, dove entrerà a far parte del Museo all’aperto di ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-21

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Ukraine: A rare wooden synagogue will be transferred from the village of Velyki Komiaty to Uzhhorod, where it will form part of the open-air Transcarpathian Museum of Folk Architecture and Life. It will also be used for religious purposes

A rare wooden synagogue will be transferred from the village of Veliky Komiaty to Uzhhorod, the administrative center of the Transcarpathian region, where it will be restored and form part of the Transcarpathian Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, an ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-19

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Call for participants: “History, Memory and Responsibility” English-language seminar for journalists at the Auschwitz Memorial. Oct. 27-30. Deadline for Applications is Sept. 26

We are pleased to share the Call for Participants for the 2025 “History, Memory and Responsibility” English-language seminar for journalists at the Auschwitz Memorial, . It will take place from 27 to 30 October 2025. Deadline for applications is Sept. ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-18

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Germany: A visitors center is under construction at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Mainz, whose oldest gravestones date from the 11th century.

The city of Mainz is constructing a new visitors’ center at the historic Old Jewish Cemetery, which has gravestones dating from the 11th century to the late 19th century. Mainz, along with nearby Worms and Speyer, comprise the three so-called ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-18

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Call for Applications Germany: ShUM Cities 2025-26 – International Artist in Residence project (with focus on Jewish heritage in Worms, Speyer, Mainz, Germany) Deadline for applications is September 30.

There is still time to apply for the ShUM cities 2026 International Artist-in-Residence Program. Deadline for applications is September 30th, 2025. The ShUM Cities project links the important medieval Jewish heritage of the German cities of Worms, Speyer, and Mainz ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-18

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Germany Update: The modernist Reichenbachstrasse synagogue has reopened. At the ceremony, an emotional German chancellor vows to fight new and old antisemitism

The modernist Reichenbachstrasse synagogue in Munich has reopened following a years-long restoration process. With an emotional speech at the dedication ceremony Monday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz appeared to fight back tears as he decried the antisemitism that has surged since ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-16

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Obituary: Tad Taube z”l California-based businessman and philanthropist whose support has been influential in the growth and development of Jewish life and culture in his native Poland, dies at 94

Tad Taube, a California-based businessman and philanthropist whose support has been influential in the growth and development of Jewish life and culture in his native Poland, has passed away, aged 94. He died Saturday (September 13) at his home in ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-14

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JHE in italiano: sommario settimanale

Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici Lituania: gli spazi attorno alla sinagoga parzialmente restaurata di Švėkšna vengono sistemati e migliorati 12 settembre 2025 La sinagoga di Švėkšna, costruita nel 1928 sulla ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-14

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Lithuania: the grounds surrounding the partially restored synagogue in Švėkšna are being landscaped and improved

The grounds surrounding the synagogue in Švėkšna are being landscaped and improved to make the complex attractive both to tourists and to residents of the town. The masonry synagogue, located on the town’s main square across from the twin-towered church, ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-12

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EDJC 2025 Great Opportunity: The Littman Library offers a 30 percent discount on its books in honor of the European Daysnof Jewish Culture

The annual European Days of Jewish Culture (EDJC) kicked off on Sunday (September 7), with events in more than two dozen countries across Europe planned to take place well into November. This year’s umbrella theme is People of the Book. ... continue reading →... Read more

Published on: 2025-09-10

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