Jewish Heritage Europe

Presentation on preserving Jewish heritage in Slovakia

Dr. Maros Borsky will give the talk “Preserving Jewish Heritage in Bratislava and Slovakia” and describe the Jewish community museum in Bratislava in a presentation February 26 in Tel Aviv, sponsored by the Slovak embassy in Israel. Borsky is the founder and … 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 →

British Composer Inspired by Jewish Headstone Inscriptions

  The Jewish Chronicle reports that British composer Benjamin Till has composed an hour-long requiem featuring inscriptions on Jewish gravestones (and other gravestones) from several cemeteries in London, including Highgate, West Ham, Hoop Lane and Kensal Green. The London Requiem has … continue reading →