We are pleased to forward this call for abstracts for a volume of essays to be published by the Littman Library as part of the Jewish Cultural Studies series. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The Dilemma of Jewish Heritage: … continue reading →
The town of Grodzisk Mazowiecki in central Poland has taken steps to preserve its Jewish cemetery from property development and has ordered clean-up of the site to begin. Mayor Grzegorz Benedykciński was quoted by the Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper as saying there … continue reading →
Coming soon! Here’s a sneak peek at our next “Have Your Say” op-ed, which will be a detailed personal essay by Dr. Michael Lozman, who has worked to protect and preserve more than a dozen abandoned Jewish cemeteries in Belarus and Lithuania. In … continue reading →
The recently published new volume of East European Jewish Affairs — Volume 45 Numbers 2–3 August–December 2015 — is devoted to new Jewish museums in post-communist Europe and has many articles that will be of interest to JHE readers. (JHE Coordinator … continue reading →
What should be a valuable new resource for conservators and preservationists is out — and available for free PDF download, as well as for purchase in print. EwaGlos is a multi-lingual, illustrated glossary of conservation terms for wall paintings and architectural … continue reading →
