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Call for Papers: Jewish Topographies, Braunschweig, September 2020

A memorial in Warsaw that marks the border of the Warsaw Ghetto

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the conference: Jewish Topographies 5th International Congress on Jewish Architecture Braunschweig, Technische Universität, September 21 – 23, 2020 Organized by Bet Tfila – Research Unit for Jewish Architecture in Europe … continue reading →

Photo essay: Trees and fruit for Tu B’Shevat

Monday marks Tu B’Shevat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, which is known as “the New Year for Trees.” It is the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower.  It is the … continue reading →

Portugal: Jewish interpretive center to open in town where “Rembrandt’s doctor” Ephraim Bueno was born

The town of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, in northern Portugal near the border with Spain, expects to open in April a long-planned Jewish  interpretive center, to highlight local Jewish history but also in hopes of drawing tourists. Dr. Ephraim Bueno … continue reading →

Poland: death of Krzysztof Kolibski, a Polish stonemason who carved Holocaust memorials

We are sad to learn of the death last week of Krzysztof Kolibski, a stone mason from Wąwolnica, Poland, who worked with Jewish cemetery preservation groups to carve matzevot and commemorative monuments in several Jewish cemeteries. “Rest in peace, my … continue reading →