We have posted a number of times about the extraordinary discoveries archaeologists have made over the past few years at the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius, Lithuania. Now the 2023 documentary film about the excavations and discoveries … continue reading →
We are delighted to share the videos of the conference “Expanding Boundaries: Jewish Artistic Heritage of Ukraine,” organized by the Ukrainian Association for Jewish Studies, which was held this past July. It was a hybrid conference, with some participants in … continue reading →
We have posted a number of times about the former synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and the project to create there a Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre, spearheaded by the Foundation for Jewish Heritage. Here’s another aspect of the Jewish heritage … continue reading →
We have posted several times about Genizas — depositories of worn out or disused ritual and other objects which for religious reasons cannot simply be thrown away. Sometimes they are buried in Jewish cemeteries; often they are hidden away in … continue reading →
We mourn the loss of the American documentary filmmaker Menachem Daum, much of whose work touched on Jewish history and heritage in Poland and often challenged preconceived notions and stereotypes. Daum passed away over the weekend, aged 77. May his … continue reading →
