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Lithuania: Archaeologists announce sensational discoveries at site of destroyed Vilna Great Synagogue – including front section of the Bimah and important inscribed tablet honoring Vilna Jews who had moved to Eretz Israel in the 18th century

July 22, 2019July 19, 2019 by jhe

An international team of Israeli, Lithuanian and American archaeologists who have been excavating for four years at the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius have announced extraordinary discoveries that reveal key elements of the building that for 300 … continue reading →

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Two Grant/Fellowship opportunities — at Jewish Museum and tolerance Center in Moscow

July 19, 2019July 18, 2019 by jhe

We are pleased to share Calls for Applicants for two research programs at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow. The deadline for applications is November 10, 2019. Fellowship at Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center (Moscow) This fellowship is … continue reading →

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Have Your Say: At Oświęcim/Auschwitz: Honoring Those Who Died By Remembering How They Lived

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 by jhe

In our new Have Your Say essay, Maciek Zabierowski describes the latest commemorative project of the Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oświęcim, Poland — the town outside which the Auschwitz death camp was built. It was known in Yiddish as Oshpitzin. … continue reading →

Endangered Heritage — Nominate a Site for Europa Nostra’s Seven Most Endangered List

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by jhe

Stained glass window in the synagogue in Subotica, Serbia

The deadline to nominate a site for Europa Nostra’s Seven Most Endangered Heritage Sites list for 2020 has been extended until August 1 — so there is still time to propose a site. Europa Nostra lobbies for monuments and heritage … continue reading →

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Summer travel – Italy: Rich Jewish heritage tourism resource on Milan and northern Italy’s Lombardia region

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 by jhe

Ark in the main synagogue in via Guastalla, Milan, Italy

With the summer travel season in full swing, here’s another of our occasional spotlights on Jewish heritage travel and tourism. This time, we feature Itinerari Ebraici — a web site in Italian and English, with extensive resources and suggested itineraries … continue reading →

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Lithuania: Archaeologists announce sensational discoveries at site of destroyed Vilna Great Synagogue – including front section of the Bimah and important inscribed tablet honoring Vilna Jews who had moved to Eretz Israel in the 18th century

Two Grant/Fellowship opportunities — at Jewish Museum and tolerance Center in Moscow

Have Your Say: At Oświęcim/Auschwitz: Honoring Those Who Died By Remembering How They Lived

Endangered Heritage — Nominate a Site for Europa Nostra’s Seven Most Endangered List

Summer travel – Italy: Rich Jewish heritage tourism resource on Milan and northern Italy’s Lombardia region

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