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The three adjacent Jewish cemeteries in Siret, in the far north of Romania on the border with Ukraine, form an extremely significant complex of Jewish burial grounds dating back centuries. The elaborately decorated matzevot from the Old Jewish Cemetery (in … continue reading →
We’re a little late in sharing this Call, but there’s still time to apply for the 27th edition of the Thesaurus Poloniae scholarship program of the International Cultural Centre (ICC) in Krakow. The initiative is addressed to foreign researchers of … continue reading →
The New Year 2023 edition of the JHE Monthly Newsletter is out! Looking ahead to 2023, we look back at celebrating our 10th anniversary in 2022 — and at our most popular posts from 2022. It was a year shadowed by … continue reading →
Renovation of a 17th century building in the town of Stade, in northern Germany, that once housed a synagogue will be undertaken thanks in part to a €100,000 grant from the private German Foundation for Monument Protection (DSD). The DSD … continue reading →
The retired Pope Benedict XVI, who died December 31 at the age of 95, visited Rome’s majestic Tempio Maggiore — Great Synagogue — on January 17, 2010. It was the second visit by a pope to the synagogue, located across … continue reading →
