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Poland: Mazel tov to Katarzyna Laziuk, recipient of the 2022 POLIN Award presented by the POLIN Museum in Warsaw. And Mazel tov to the runners up and to Special Award winner Brama Cukerman Foundation

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 →

UPDATE: Deadline for applying for the European Heritage/Europa Nostra awards 2023 has been extended to December 5

UPDATE: The deadline for applications for the twin European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra awards 2023, regarded as Europe’s most prestigious awards in the heritage field, has been extended until December 5. (The original deadline was November 25.) As we noted in the … continue reading →

Turkey: Mazel tov! Izmir’s Etz Hayim synagogue restoration, and local activists, receive Izmir heritage awards

Mazel tov! The restoration of the historic Etz Hayim synagogue in Izmir has won a preservation award. It was awarded one of the 18th annual Respect for History Local Conservation Awards, sponsored by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. It was one … continue reading →

France Update: Historic Carpentras synagogue comes in 7th out of 14 competitors in the “France’s Favorite Monument” competition, sponsored by French TV

(JHE) — The historic synagogue in Carpentras, the oldest active synagogue in France, came in at number seven in a French TV-sponsored competition for “France’s Favorite Monument.” The Synagogue represented the southern Provence-Alpes-Côté d’Azur region,  as one of 14 finalists … continue reading →