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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
