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Czech Republic: New book in English details Jewish cemeteries in south Bohemia

A new book in English — Beth Olam: Jewish Cemeteries in South Bohemia — details the history  and specifics of Jewish cemeteries and gravestones in southern Bohemia. Authored by Daniel Polakovič, Iva Steinová, and Petra Vladařová, it includes sections on … continue reading →

New EU-funded transborder program to promote tourism to historic Jewish ghettos to be launched

EU funding has been conditionally approved for a new cross border project aimed at promoting tourism to Europe’s historic Jewish quarters. The project comes under the Interreg programs, as did an earlier cross border project, Rediscover, that also promoted the … continue reading →

PLEASE NOTE: CORRECTION OF DATES, Call for Papers for the International Conference “From Shtetl to Post-Jewish Town”. Conference will be Sept. 8-9; deadline for submissions Feb. 29

CORRECTION — PLEASE NOTE: We have corrected the dates in the Call for Papers for the International Conference “From Shtetl to Post-Jewish Town”  which we posted yesterday. It will take place September 8-10, 2024. Deadline for Submissions — in English … continue reading →