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Synagogue Wall Paintings – Research, Preservation, Presentation: Conference & new online resource

What looks to be a significant, highly focused conference on a topic we have posted about several times takes place in Jerusalem next month. “Synagogue Wall Paintings: Research, Preservation, Presentation,”  brings together key experts from Europe, North America and Israel … continue reading →

Call for Papers: 3rd International Congress on Jewish Architecture

  We are pleased for share this Call for Papers for an important upcoming conference.   Synagogue and Museum. 3rd International Congress on Jewish Architecture   November 21-23, 2016 Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany   The congress is organized by the … continue reading →

Lithuania: Report on 2015 activities of MACEVA Jewish cemetery organization

MACEVA, the Lithuanian Jewish cemetery catalogue, has published a report providing an overview of its activities in 2015 — including documentation of cemeteries,  digitization of photographs of headstones, cemetery clean-up workshops and other activities. Highlights include: — an international two-week … continue reading →