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Remnants of a pre-WW2 mikvah believed to date back to the 18th century have been found during the construction of a parking lot in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp. The discovery … continue reading →
The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe. The theme of our birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or symbolic anniversaries. We’ve already posted about 2022 being the … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Katarzyna Laziuk from Minsk Mazowiecki, who has received the 2022 POLIN award presented by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw! It was the eighth edition of the award. The Awards, which include … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the historian Dr. Simonas Strelcovas, named director of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish History Museum following a competition organized by the Ministry of Culture. Announcing the appointment, the Ministry said Strelcovas and three others had applied for … continue reading →
The Jewish Museum of Frankfurt, Germany is preparing an exhibition for 2024 on the subject of Death. As part of its preparations, curators want to know — Why do people visit Jewish cemeteries? On-site interviews have been carried out … continue reading →
