We mourn the loss of the American documentary filmmaker Menachem Daum, much of whose work touched on Jewish history and heritage in Poland and often challenged preconceived notions and stereotypes. Daum passed away over the weekend, aged 77. May his … continue reading →
The Slovak Jewish activist Jozef Klement, who spearheaded key Jewish heritage and commemorative projects in the towns of Zvolen, Banská Bystrica and elsewhere, passed away on New Year’s Day, aged 70. Klement, a successful businessman, in 1998 spearheaded the restoration … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Johannes Reiss, who received the Vienna Jewish Community (IKG)’s highest award for his “services to the Austrian Jewish Museum and for his commitment to researching and preserving Jewish cultural heritage in Europe. “ Reiss, an expert in … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Mariusz Sokołowski, who has won the 2023 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 of Polish Jews.” … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Esther Heiss, the new Director of the Austrian Jewish Museum ( Österreichisches Jüdisches Museum) in Eisenstadt. Heiss, 28, took up the post on December 1, replacing longtime director Johannes Reiss, who has retired. It is great to … continue reading →
