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Ukraine: Videos of the conference “Expanding Boundaries: Jewish Artistic Heritage of Ukraine,” organized by the Ukrainian Association for Jewish Studies, which was held in July.

We are delighted to share the videos of the conference “Expanding Boundaries: Jewish Artistic Heritage of Ukraine,” organized by the Ukrainian Association for Jewish Studies, which was held this past July. It was a hybrid conference, with some participants in … continue reading →

Poland: Mazel tov to Prof. Marcin Wodziński, recipient of a prestigious Foundation for Polish Science Award for 2024

Marcin Wodziński at the old Jewish cemetery in Wroclaw, now run as a museum of funerary art

Mazel tov to JHE friend Prof. Marcin Wodziński, recipient of a prestigious 2024 Foundation for Polish Science  (FNP) Award, considered the most important scientific distinction in Poland. Wodziński, who heads the Taube Department of Jewish Studies at the University of … continue reading →

Slovakia update: Hopes of renewed momentum as a building permit for the reconstruction of the synagogue in Bytča is granted

Facade of the synagogue in Bytca, 2022

The slow process of restoring the synagogue building in Bytča, Slovakia and creating there a multifunctional arts and cultural center has gotten a boost with the recent granting of a building permit by the city and involvement of a key … continue reading →

Poland: POLIN awards 2024, presented by the POLIN Museum in Warsaw – Mazel tov to winners Ewa Teleżyńska-Sawicka and Paweł Sawicki, and to the Honorable Mentions and Special Awards grantees.

Mazel tov to Ewa Teleżyńska-Sawicka and Paweł Sawicki, who have won the 2024 POLIN award, granted annually by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw to people “actively working to protect the memory of the history … continue reading →

Romania: Restoration of Fabric Synagogue in Timişoara moves closer with agreement signed between the city and the World Monuments Fund

Fabric synagogue, Timișoara

Restoration of the grand Fabric Synagogue in Timişoara and its transformation into a cultural center  has moved closer, with the signing last week of a memorandum of understanding agreement between the Timişoara municipality and the World Monuments Fund.   The … continue reading →