Honoring Sephardic culture and history, the American Sephardi Federation (ASF) held an outstanding celebration of the opening of its “Golden Age of the Jews of Al-Andalus” exhibition. Held at the ASF Center for Jewish History, this event brought together scholars, cultural enthusiasts, and community leaders to honor and explore the vibrant legacy of Sephardic communities. […]
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The Malta Tourism Authority hosted a media and travel industry event on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the new home of the Malta Permanent Mission to the UN in New York City. The focus was on Malta’s growing luxury product, new-five-star hotel openings, and curated experiences. Michelle Buttigieg, North American Representative of the Malta Tourism […]
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Just two miles apart in Zurich’s northwest, two communities endured World War II with their homes, functional institutions, and numerous Jewish landmarks still standing. Although only a few Jewish residents remain in the Swiss villages of Endingen and Lengnau today, the Doppeltur Society plays a pivotal role in safeguarding Jewish cultural heritage and resurrecting the […]
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The “Breslau writings”, a collection of important books from the rabbinical seminary in Wrocław, which was destroyed in 1938, are to be restored and made accessible to a wider public by the Swiss Jewish community. The books are considered cultural heritage of national importance. They were handed over to the Swiss Jewish Community in 1950 and […]
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Nestled in the heart of Switzerland, the capital city of Bern is a serene and picturesque gem that beckons travelers with its rich tapestry of museums, cathedrals, and historic edifices. As you stroll through the cobblestone streets of the Old Town, a place so enchanting it’s been granted UNESCO World Heritage status, you’ll be transported […]
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In 1996, while renovating the Brunngasse property, a remarkable discovery was made: eight medieval wall paintings from the 14th century. These exquisite murals not only provide a unique glimpse into the lives of a privileged Jewish family in medieval Zurich but also illuminate the broader history of Zurich’s Jewish community during the Middle Ages. Their […]
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The Jewish Museum of Belgium, located in Brussels, is currently showing the exhibition ‘Moroccan Women – Between Ethics and Aesthetics’ with a focus on dresses and jewelry used in the past by both Jewish and Muslim women in Morocco. The exhibition can be described as a narrative journey through a wide range of objects from […]
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The Hanukkah celebration was hosted by the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the Turkish Consulate in New York where members of the Jewish community lit a 19th-century menorah on this fourth night of Hanukkah. Turkish Jews in the U.S. and from all over the world, gathered at Turkish House in New York for the […]
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An exhibition at the Jewish Museum in Augsburg Swabia explores Ukrainian Jewish life from the 1920s to the present, examining the unspeakable suffering of the Holocaust and antisemitic Soviet policies as well as the rebirth of Jewish life in independent Ukraine. The curators aim to give voice to Ukrainian Jews who have variously spoken Ukrainian, Russian, […]
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The victims of the attacks on two synagogues in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu and Şişli districts in 2003 were remembered by Turkish citizens. At the commemoration ceremony held in front of the Peace Monument built after the attack near the Neve Shalom Synagogue in Beyoğlu, a moment of silence was observed for those who lost their lives. Citizens left carnations in […]
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