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Call for Papers — Jewish Architecture Conference. April 2014

We are happy to post this call for papers. Jewish Architecture – New Sources and Approaches,  April 8-10, 2014 Technische Universität, Braunschweig Organized by the Bet Tfila – Research Unit for Jewish Architecture in Europe at the Technische Universität Braunschweig & … continue reading →

Post-Holocaust Collective (Non)memory in L’viv

The sociologist Anna Susak from the Center for Urban History in L’viv gives a richly fascinating talk on how people in L’viv regard Jewish heritage, history and culture in the city. She was speaking in Riga, Latvia, at the Second International … continue reading →

Article Profiles U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad

  Lesley Weiss was recently named Chair of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad –and  her first public participation in a major Jewish heritage preservation event was at last month’s conference in Krakow on Managing Jewish … continue reading →

Krakow Beit Midrash now turned into a Disco

    The rundown Chewra Thilim (Psalm Brotherhood) Beit Midrash, or prayer house, where valuable wall paintings representing holy places and animals were discovered in 2008, has been turned into a disco club that opens this weekend. Called “Mezcal”, the club, according … continue reading →

English translation of Hagay HaCohen’s article

We have now posted the English translation of Hagay HaCohen’s lengthy and comprehensive article about the Managing Jewish Immovable Heritage conference,  for Polish Radio’s Hebrew service. Click here to see the translation       ShareTweetSharePin