We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for a conference in New York, December 4-5, on Jewish travel literature. On December 4-5, 2023, the Center for Jewish Studies at the City University of New York Graduate Center will convene … continue reading →
The Jewish Museum in Prague has a new director. Pavla Niklová took up the post on July 1, appointed by Museum Trustees for a five-year term. She replaces Leo Pavlat, who has retired after serving as director since 1994, when the … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici in Europa — Buona lettura! Germania: scoperta sensazionale: trovati nel fiume Isar dei frammenti della sinagoga principale di Monaco, che Hitler ordinò di demolire nel … continue reading →
Fragments of the Munich’s magnificent main synagogue, which Hitler personally ordered demolished in June 1938, have been found in the Isar river, which runs through the city. Construction workers discovered the fragments, which include massive pieces, decorative carving, and a … continue reading →
Restoration of the facades, roof, and walls of the long-disused synagogue in Čekiškė synagogue is being completed, though major work has yet to begin on the interior — which conserves traces of murals, the newly revealed foundations of the bimah, … continue reading →
