The Passover seder is over, but we are still eating matzo… Here are a few images of matzo making equipment — machines and ovens — in several historic synagogues. We have posted some of them before, but it’s alway fun … continue reading →
Happy Valentine’s Day! Of course Valentine’s Day is not a Jewish holiday… the Jewish holiday celebrating Love is Tu B’Av — the 15th of the month of Av — in August. Still, Valentine’s Day is symbolized by the Heart, and … continue reading →
Have you got a Lego set? Are you in eastern France? Then — build a local synagogue out of Lego blocks and maybe win a prize! The Culture and Heritage Department of the Bas Rhin Jewish Consistory is sponsoring a … continue reading →
Learn about the Jewish heritage in the Bas Rhin Department of Alsace, France, with new, easily consultable resources on the web pages of the Bas Rhin Jewish Consistory’s Culture and Heritage section — which manages more than 45 cemeteries and … continue reading →
There are a number of Jewish heritage related exhibits and other events taking place these days, some of them related to International Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27 (on which there are many commemorative and educational events and many countries). Here … continue reading →
