We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for an international conference on Belarus Jewish heritage in Minsk in June 2020. Submission deadline, February 1, 2020 The history, culture and heritage of Jews in Belarus across the ages … continue reading →
A conference in Poland next week will tackle a range of issues relating to Jewish cemetery preservation, documentation, and legal status. The two-day meeting, organized by the Gliwice Museum, will be held at the Memorial House of Upper Silesian Jews, … continue reading →
Two and a half years ago, Oxford scholar Abigail Green wrote a Have Your Say op-ed for us, titled “How recognizing the “Jewish country house” expands our understanding of Jewish heritage.” She argued that, in addition to synagogues, Jewish cemeteries, … continue reading →
Dozens of Torah arks from disused and/or abandoned synagogues were brought to Israel from European countries after the Holocaust. They include around 40 that were brought from Italy alone: for the most part they are now used in Israeli synagogues … continue reading →
The great Hungarian Jewish author and political dissident György Konrád died Sept. 13 in Budapest, aged 86. Konrad was born in the eastern city of Debrecen, but grew up in the small town of Berettyoujfalu. He and his immediate family … continue reading →
