Two commentators have authored thoughtful takes this past week on Jewish heritage, display, and tourism. We have cited both of them in the past — journalist Liam Hoare and photographer/writer Jason Francisco — but these two most recent … continue reading →
We are happy to share this early Call for Papers for a conference to take place next June, in London. The Institute for Polish-Jewish Studies (IPJS) is planning a Jewish Roots Workshop to take place at University … continue reading →
We are happy to share this call for papers for the conference What Remains of Galicia: Continuities – Ruptures – Perspectives April 19-20, 2018 Place: Vienna, Austria Organizer: the PhD program “Austrian Galicia and its multicultural heritage” (University of … continue reading →
Few other parts of Italy (or, indeed, of Europe) provide such a varied and spectacular array of Jewish heritage sites than does Piemonte — Piedmont — the northwest corner of the country along the French and Swiss borders. Aside … continue reading →
The government-funded renovation of the exterior of the monumental New Synagogue in Szeged, Hungary, has been completed. A ceremony Sept. 3 attended by Jewish leaders, Szeged’s mayor, the Israeli ambassador to Hungary and other VIPs marked the event, … continue reading →
