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France: Major exhibition in Rouen on Medieval Jews; renovation of “Maison Sublime” (oldest Jewish building in France) under way

A major exhibition on medieval Jewish life and culture in northern Europe is under way at the Musée des Antiquités in Rouen, France. Called Savants e Croyants: Les Juifs d’Europe du Nord au Moyen Age (Scholars and Believers: Jews of … continue reading →

Poland: “Clear and not Clear Enough” at Płaszów (crosspost)

For eight years, the photographer and writer Jason Francisco has been been photographing and writing about the complications of the site of the Płaszów Nazi labor/concentration camp in Kraków. In a new text-and-photo essay on his web site, his discusses … continue reading →

Ukraine: Rohatyn non-invasive survey report published

The full report from the  9-day survey using non-invasive, ground-penetrating technology  to locate Holocaust mass graves and killing sites in Rohatyn, Ukraine has been published — the 80-page report is available online. As we reported at the time, the survey, … continue reading →

Italy: “Lost” Medieval Jewish Cemetery discovered in Bologna

  The medieval Jewish cemetery in Bologna that was destroyed by order of Pope Pius V in 1569 has been rediscovered and is the focus of a research project by academic institutions with the cooperation of the Bologna Jewish community. … continue reading →