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Czech Republic: Tribute book to Jiří Fiedler published

A tribute book honoring the memory and work of the pioneering Czech Jewish heritage researcher Jiří Fiedler, who along with his wife was brutally murdered in Prague last year, has been published. Called Archivist on a Bicycle, it was published … continue reading →

European Day of Jewish Culture — coming up Sept. 6

If you’re interested in Jewish culture and heritage in Europe, start planning for this year’s 16th annual European Day of Jewish Culture, which takes place Sept. 6. Organizers say this year’s events will take place in 32 countries around the … continue reading →

L’viv: Work to begin on “Space of Synagogues” memorial site

According to city officials in L’viv, on-site work is to begin this week on the “Space of Synagogues”  project, which will memorialize destroyed synagogues in the heart of the city’s former downtown Jewish quarter. A press release states that the … continue reading →

Poland — report on Jewish exhibitions and Jewish museums

Take a look at the current issues of B’nai Gombin, the newsletter of the Gombin Jewish Historical and Genealogical Society — an association of descendants of Jews who came from the Polish town of Gombin. It discusses several museums and … continue reading →