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Our first Have Your Say of 2021 — Emil Majuk describes how past, present, and future converge in the new exhibit he curated in the former synagogue in Wojsławice, Poland

In our first “Have Your Say” personal essay of 2021, cultural activist Emil Majuk describes the new permanent exhibit he curated in the former synagogue of the small town of Wojsławice in southeastern Poland and how past, present, and future … continue reading →

Grants: Applications are open for the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Spring 2021 Grant Round

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe has opened its Spring 2021 grant round and welcomes applications for the following programs. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 21 April, 2021 at 5pm (GMT):  Archives and Libraries Repositories across the breadth of Europe … continue reading →

Update Italy/Slovenia: The twin cities of Gorizia and Nova Gorica will be European Cultural Capital in 2025. Their shared Jewish heritage plays a fundamental role. (We share the Italian Jewish perspective.)

The twin cities of Gorizia, Italy and Nova Gorica, Slovenia have jointly be named the  European Capital of Culture (ECC) for 2025, based on the unique transnational nature of the two cities, which lie next to each other on either … continue reading →

UK Update: Civic campaign saves Margate synagogue from sale to property developers; will become a community cultural center that also highlights local Jewish history

(JHE) — A civic SOS campaign has successfully prevented a 91-year-old synagogue from being sold at auction to property developers, and the building will become a community cultural center that also highlights local Jewish history. “The Cliftonville Cultural Space CIC … continue reading →