Jewish Heritage Europe

Webinar of note: Mapping the Archipelago of Lost Towns — Post-Holocaust Urban Lacunae in the Polish-Belarusian-Ukrainian Borderlands with Magdalena Waligórska, PhD

We are a bit last minute to post this, but if you can, do zoom in for this fascinating webinar tomorrow — Wednesday, June 10, at 3 AM Australian Eastern / 10 AM Pacific / 12 PM US Central / … continue reading →

Ukraine update: an upcoming exhibition presents the murals in synagogues of the Ukrainian Bukovina and features the recent 3D laser scan digitalization

In January, we posted about the recent laser scan digitalization of three synagogues in the Bukovina region of western Ukraine that are noted for their elaborate interior decoration: the Beit Tfilah Benjamin Synagogue in Chernivtsi, currently in use by the … continue reading →

Czech Republic: Call for Applications for a major lecture to be given in November in New York, related to Jewish heritage and history in Central Europe. The deadline for applications is May 31

Ceiling in the synagogue in Bytca, Slovakia

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for a major lecture to be given in November in New York,  related to Jewish heritage and history in Central Europe. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2025. The Jewish … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Call for Applications for a major lecture to be given in November in NYC,  related to Jewish heritage and history in Central Europe.

Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague, 1966. By Shirley Moskowitz

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for a major lecture to be given in November in New York,  related to Jewish heritage and history in Central Europe. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2024 The Jewish … continue reading →

Hungary-Romania: Music brings disused (and-or little used) synagogues alive

Concert programs in Romania and Hungary have been bringing new life to rural and small-town synagogues — some no longer used for worship and some that still have small congregations. In Romania, they have been spearheaded since 2021 by the … continue reading →