Ryszard Bielawski, a Polish zoologist who had a passion for creating YouTube videos of Jewish cemeteries and other Jewish heritage sites, has died at the age of 92. Bielawski, who has been described as “probably the first and oldest YouTuber … continue reading →
We are saddened to learn of the death of Gilbert Weil, an architect and urbanist who was long a tireless activist for Jewish heritage in Alsace and the founder of the Jewish Alsatian Museum in Bouxwiller. He passed away March … continue reading →
As we noted at the time, the Italy-based American musician Avery Gosfield, a specialist in early music, was awarded one of the three first-time artist-in-residence fellowships presented by the ShUM cities project. Her work, titled “Ritual Echoes,” entailed creation of a sound … continue reading →
Watch our colorful new Hanukkah video — it’s based on our annual Hanukkah posts highlighting elaborate decoration in historic synagogues and elsewhere that remind us of fancy gift wrapping (given that exchanging gifts is a tradition at Hanukkah….). Enjoy! <span … continue reading →
Calling on high school students in Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Moldova, Lithuania, and Georgia! You can submit a video or online brochure about your local Jewish cemetery and win a €250 prize in an International Youth Competition on “Local Jewish Cemeteries.” … continue reading →
