(JHE) — With great sadness we mourn the death of the inimitable Jan Jagielski, a true pioneer in research on Jewish heritage in Poland, an inspiration and mentor to generations — and, perhaps above all, a consummate mensch. In failing … continue reading →
(JHE) — The towns of Sighetul Marmatiei (Sighet) Romania and Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine are sharing an EU grant to rehabilitate selected Jewish heritage sites and promote cross-border Jewish heritage-themed tourism. The EU’s 2014-2020 Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI Cross-border Cooperation Program announced in January it … continue reading →
(JHE) — Restoration of the historic Ponsharden Jewish and Congregationalist Cemeteries complex in Falmouth, Cornwall is under way thanks to a new grant of £45,000 from Historic England, on top of nearly £300,000 in funding last year from the National … continue reading →
In our first “Have Your Say” personal essay of 2021, cultural activist Emil Majuk describes the new permanent exhibit he curated in the former synagogue of the small town of Wojsławice in southeastern Poland and how past, present, and future … continue reading →
(JHE) — A three-year project to renovate and partially reconstruct the tahara house, or ceremonial hall, of the monumental Jewish cemetery in Rijeka has been completed. The building will be used as a cultural space to host events and initiatives … continue reading →
