When we think of Jewish cemeteries as sites of pilgrimage, we generally think of Orthodox Jews traveling to cemeteries in Eastern and Central Europe to pay homage at the tomb of a great sage or rabbi. Others, too — including … continue reading →
Thanks to a substantial new grant from the National Heritage Lottery, work will begin this month (May) on construction of a new Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre at Glasgow’s historic Garnethill synagogue, with launch of the facility scheduled for summer 2019. … continue reading →
We are happy to share these Calls for Fellowship Applications: — JDC Archives Fellowships (in New York or Jerusalem) Deadline for submissions — January 21, 2018 (or Feb. 15 for documentary film grant) — GEOP Research Fellowships for … continue reading →
We posted recently about the rediscovery of fragments of Jewish gravestones in Thessaloniki, Greece — historic Salonika — whose vast Jewish cemetery was destroyed before, during, and after World War II, and whose headstones were used for construction. Fifty thousand … continue reading →
The Medici Archive Project (MAP) has recently launched a major, multidisciplinary project to virtually “reconstruct the architectural and demographic-economic features of the ghetto of Florence, one of the oldest ghettos of Europe.” The MAP is a research institute whose … continue reading →
