Stepping inside Romania’s Fabric Synagogue in real life would be a dangerous proposition: Closed since 1986, the ornate 1899 structure in the heart of the city of Timisoara is crumbling inside. Online is a different story. There, visitors to the Fabric Synagogue can look up at the domed cupola, its stained glass still intact even …
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Romania’s Ornate and Sometimes Crumbling Synagogues Get New Access via Online Virtual Tours
Stepping inside Romania’s Fabric Synagogue in real life would be a dangerous proposition: Closed since 1986, the ornate 1899 structure in the heart of the city of Timisoara is crumbling inside. Online is a different story. There, visitors to the Fabric Synagogue can look up at the domed cupola, its stained glass still intact even …
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine is a four-part series from executive producer, host and writer Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., which premiered on October 4th on PBS stations nationwide. Professor Gates, with directors Stacey L. Holman and Shayla Harris, chronicle the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people beyond the …