We are happy to share this call for applicants for a PhD Fellowship from Bar Ilan University — topics of study include the art and architecture of synagogues. The deadline for applications is May 6, 2018. = = = = … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Dr. Barbara Staudinger, named the new director of the Augsburg-Swabia Jewish Culture Museum, taking over from Dr. Benigna Schönhagen, who is retiring. One of the leading Jewish museums in Germany, the Augsburg museum was founded in 1985 … continue reading →
Early career Jewish Studies researchers and/or professionals take note! You may apply for a two-day, interdisciplinary Workshop on Jewish Heritage Records and Digital Humanities, 4-5 September, 2018 at King’s College London. Presented by the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe (RFHE) and the … continue reading →
An 18th century Jewish cemetery in Cornwall joins churches, a mosque, Canterbury Cathedral, and Stonehenge on Historic England’s list of Top 10 Places of Faith and Belief. The Top Ten were chosen by the Faith & Belief category judge, The … continue reading →
A hi-tech new museum complex centered on the renovated synagogue in the Lake Balaton resort town of Balatonfüred, Hungary, honors Jewish achievement in science and technology. Owned by the municipality, the House of Jewish Excellence opened March 20 in the synagogue … continue reading →
