We are happy to note these calls for Fellowships at the Center for Jewish History in New York. The Lapidus 2014 Summer Fellowship Program application deadline is March 3, 2014. The Center for Jewish History and the American Jewish … continue reading →
The more than century-old former synagogue in Grybów, southern Poland, has been hit by fire some five times since Christmas, with the latest episode Feb. 2, the local news portal Sadeczanin.info reports, summarized by Virtual Shtetl, reports. Firefighters responded each time and believe … continue reading →
The historically important but largely destroyed Jewish cemetery in Słubice, Poland — on the border with Germany outside the German town of Frankfurt an der Oder — has been placed on the provincial historic monuments register, according to reports … continue reading →
The Times of Israel runs a lengthy article on the current state of the Archeological Zone/Jewish Museum in Cologne, Germany. It summarizes the extremely important finds that archeologists have turned up and gives a status report on the project … continue reading →
Dr. Maros Borsky will give the talk “Preserving Jewish Heritage in Bratislava and Slovakia” and describe the Jewish community museum in Bratislava in a presentation February 26 in Tel Aviv, sponsored by the Slovak embassy in Israel. Borsky is the founder and … continue reading →
