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 →
After a lengthy hiatus, we have a new Have Your Say personal essay — this one from Piotr Puchta the CEO of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ). It’s titled On the permanent preservation of synagogues … continue reading →
We’re a bit late in posting this call, but there are still two weeks to submit an abstract. Transcendent Transnationalism? Jewish History and Heritage Across Time and Space Call for Contributions to Volume 8 of the Yearbook of Transnational History … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this call for applications for two Visiting Fellowships at the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton. The deadline for applications is May 3 2023. This year’s theme is … continue reading →
Remnants of a second historic Mikvah have been discovered during construction of a parking lot in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp. This one is wooden — believed unique in Europe — … continue reading →
