(JHE) — The new year brings good news! UNESCO, the UN’s cultural body, has placed the complex of medieval Jewish buildings in Erfurt, in eastern Germany, on its World Heritage list. Mazel tov! The recognition, announced Sunday at a meeting … continue reading →
(JHE) — Mazel tov to the Manchester Jewish Museum, winner of one of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) National Awards for 2023! The RIBA National Awards are given to buildings across the UK “in recognition of their significant … continue reading →
A dozen non-Jewish Polish activists will be recognised this summer for their work in preserving, promoting, and caring for Jewish culture and heritage in Poland and promoting Jewish-Polish dialogue. They are the recipients of the 26th annual Preserving Memory Awards. Mazel … continue reading →
The winners of the International Youth Competition on Local Jewish Cemeteries have been announced. They include 15 projects from six countries: Five from Ukraine, four from Hungary, two each from Georgia and Moldova, and one each from Slovakia and Lithuania. … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar, the recipient of the 2022 Bezalel, Mordechai, and Nessa Narkiss prize for excellence in the research of Jewish Art, presented by the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University! Kotlyar is a Professor at … continue reading →
