Here is a crosspost from a piece on Sam Gruber’s Jewish Art and Monuments blog — Concrete Tombstones, The “Poor Cousins” of Matzevot Typology — in which he considers the use of concrete in constructing Jewish gravestones — and the … continue reading →
Restoration of the historic wooden synagogue in Pakruojis, Lithuania, is going forward with a more than €568,000 grant from the Lichtenstein/Iceland/Norway European Economic Area (EEA). A conference Sept. 29 in Pakruojis highlighted the renovation, which should be completed in 2017. The building … continue reading →
The annual conference of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies takes place August 7-12, in Seattle, Washington. We are happy to post its call for papers — the deadline is December 15. The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies and the … continue reading →
Next year, 2016, marks the 500th anniversary of the institution of the Venice ghetto. Many events and initiatives are planned. One of them is a conference in Venice in May — we are happy to forward the call for papers, … continue reading →
A rich, public Jewish heritage program that combines lectures, round-table discussions and on-site presentations is currently under way in L’viv, Ukraine. “Jewish Days at City Tower” started July 28 and continues until August 10. It centers on the … continue reading →
