Creating programs for 200 Jewish residents and thousands of visitors. When Yaniv and Marcia Gliksman, and their children moved a few years ago to St. Lucia—an idyllic island nation nestled among the Windward Islands at the eastern edge of the Caribbean Sea—they found warm waters, inviting beaches and tropical forests. While the towering Pitons—St. Lucia’s […]
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The award-winning documentary “Lea y Mira make their mark” reflects the stories of two friends who, as teenagers, were transferred on death trains to the extermination camp of Auschwitz Lea Zajac and Mira Kniaziew were two teenagers when the world, theirs, and that of the rest of humanity, changed forever. Lea and Mira spent two years Auschwitz, the extermination […]
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The Bayt Al Dakyra (“The House of Memory”) in the port city of Essaouira of Morocco’s Atlantic coast is a symbol of the plurality of Moroccan culture. Today, the research center built from the remains of an old synagogue in the heart of Essaouira, is shared by the city’s Jewish and Muslim population. The project, […]
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Dom Bruno joined the resistance and at great risk to his life established a network of hiding places for Jewish children. Born into an upper middle class, pious Catholic family in Brussels, it was not unusual for Henri Reynders to choose the life of a monk. But in many other respects Reynders proved to be […]
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The New York Jewish Travel Guide had the opportunity to interview Rabbi Szychowski of Shavei Israel,, discussing the challenges and opportunities within the Jewish community of Lodz. Here is a condensed and refined version of the conversation. NYJTG: Rabbi, could you please share some insights about your background and where you come from? Rabbi Dawid […]
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Slovakia, nestled in the heart of Europe, showcases breathtaking landscapes, architectural treasures, vibrant folk traditions, and a staggering array of over 300 splendid castles. Despite these riches, it remains relatively undiscovered in the collective tourism consciousness. Just 40 miles to the east of Vienna lies Bratislava, a city that’s not only ideal for a day […]
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A major exhibition on medieval Jewish life and culture in northern Europe is under way at the Musée des Antiquités in Rouen, France. Called Savants e Croyants: Les Juifs d’Europe du Nord au Moyen Age (Scholars and Believers: Jews of Northern Europe in the Middle Ages), the exhibit opened May 25 and will run until September 16. […]
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The ark-shaped museum, located in Tel Aviv, houses 5.5 million specimens from around the world, from early human skulls to rare taxidermy pieces. Upon entering the new natural history museum in Tel Aviv, visitors are greeted by a vivid re-enactment of the great avian migrations from Africa to Europe through northern Israel’s Hula Valley, complete […]
Read MoreAs part of educational project that aims to connect today’s youth to Israel’s legacy and history, school students uncover 1,500-year-old pottery that indicates Jewish bond to the Samaria region; students excitedly talk about their discovery: ‘I imagined a family living a life different from ours.’ Elementary school children from the Samaria region of the West […]
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From chapel to museum, the creation of the Biblical Message May 5th – octobre 15th 2018 Soon after his return to France in the early 1950s, Marc Chagall began work on the epic painted cycle he entitled Biblical Message. The series was originally intended for the Chapelle du Calvaire in Vence, where he lived. Through […]
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