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Poland: Mazel tov to recipients of awards to Jewish heritage activists — Tomasz Kuncewicz, the director of the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation in Oświęcim, Prof. Andrzej Żbikowski, and the “Świętokrzyski Shtetl” Educational and Museum Center in the small town of Chmielnik

Mazel tov to the recipients of two awards honoring Jewish heritage activists in Poland: Tomasz Kuncewicz, the director of the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp, and … continue reading →

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Czech Republic: New exhibition focuses on historic Genizas in Eastern Bohemia

A fascinating new exhibition in the Czech Republic centers on hundreds of items found in genizas discovered in former synagogue buildings in eastern Bohemia. Called “Secrets of the Attic” it runs from April 7 to June 30 at the Regional … continue reading →

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Poland/Ukraine: How can Jewish museums (and other institutions) help Ukrainian refugees? The Director of the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow proposes concrete ways to take action.

With war continuing in Ukraine, prompting millions to flee their homes, we find it important to share an open letter sent recently to Jewish museums in Europe by Jakub Nowakowski, director of the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow. He questions … continue reading →

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Anniversary of Anniversaries: 400 years since the imposition of the Ghetto in Pitigliano, the “Little Jerusalem” of southern Tuscany, Italy

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe, and we will be celebrating it throughout the year with special content. The theme of JHE’s 10th birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or … continue reading →

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