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We’re happy to share the link about the live online conference next week that will officially launch the massive website and digital database of Jewish cemeteries in Turkey, A World Beyond: Jewish Cemeteries in Turkey 1583-1990. The database and … continue reading →
Having an organ in a synagogue is a fairly recent innovation, related to the emancipation of the Jews and spread of reform Judaism in the 19th century. The introduction of a pipe organ into a synagogue sometimes sparked heated polemics. … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this job opportunity for a part-time, three-year position as Community Engagement Coordinator, posted by our friends at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London. The WHL is the world’s oldest Holocaust archive and the home of Britain’s largest … continue reading →
Repair work and other initiatives are under way as part of a long-term project to restore the synagogue in Făgăraş, Romania for use as some sort of cultural center. Workers including architecture student volunteers have been carrying out an operation … continue reading →
This past Spring, researchers from the Center for Jewish Art carried out an epic, more than 4,000-kilometer journey along the Volga River researching Jewish material heritage. The preliminary, 63-page report from the trip is now available online. The team, led … continue reading →
