Last chance to visit a special exhibit at the Stadtmuseum in St. Pölten, Austria marking the 100th anniversary of the town’s former synagogue. The exhibition, called “God and Kaiser,” opened in November and closes April 27. There will be … continue reading →
The Novo (Nuevo) Sephardic Jewish cemetery in the East End of London was registered on April 11 on the list of the UK’s historic parks and gardens. According to the English Heritage web site: The Novo Cemetery has been inscribed … continue reading →
Work will begin in June to restore the historic (but devastated) Bródno Jewish cemetery in Warsaw’s Praga district, in what Virtual Shtetl describes as “one of the largest projects of the Jewish Religious Community in Warsaw.” According to the … continue reading →
Polish volunteers have helped save the Jewish cemetery in the Polish town of Dobrzyn nad Wisla, which was flooded when the Vistula (Wisla) river overflowed its banks, according to accounts in Israel Hayom and Arutz Sheva. The flooding had disturbed graves … continue reading →
We are happy to forward this Call for Papers and Conference Announcement Conference Announcement and Call for Papers Czech-Jewish and Polish-Jewish Studies: Differences and Similarities Prague, 29–30 October 2014 Polish-Jewish and Czech-Jewish history are often seen as following two different … continue reading →
