It looks as if — at long last — the restoration of the long-ruined Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port of Constanța, Romania may finally go ahead. On June 12, Silviu Vexler, an MP and president of the … continue reading →
There is still time to submit an essay for this important special issue of “Jewish Folklore and Ethnology.” CALL FOR ESSAYS: SPECIAL ISSUE OF JEWISH FOLKLORE AND ETHNOLOGY IN HONOR OF DAN BEN-AMOS Jewish Folklore and Ethnology (JFE) is … continue reading →
The restored wooden synagogue in Kurkliai has opened to the public as a cultural venue, the regional Anykščiai Arts Center. As we posted earlier, restoration work on the building, listed as a cultural monument, was completed in 2021. The Lithuanian … continue reading →
A dozen non-Jewish Polish activists will be recognised this summer for their work in preserving, promoting, and caring for Jewish culture and heritage in Poland and promoting Jewish-Polish dialogue. They are the recipients of the 26th annual Preserving Memory Awards. Mazel … continue reading →
The Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow is seeking a new Director. Jakub Nowakowski, who has been at the helm of the museum for the past 13 years, is leaving to take up the post of Director of the Holocaust and … continue reading →
