A tribute book honoring the memory and work of the pioneering Czech Jewish heritage researcher Jiří Fiedler, who along with his wife was brutally murdered in Prague last year, has been published. Called Archivist on a Bicycle, it was published … continue reading →
Take a look at the current issues of B’nai Gombin, the newsletter of the Gombin Jewish Historical and Genealogical Society — an association of descendants of Jews who came from the Polish town of Gombin. It discusses several museums and … continue reading →
Two news books deal with aspects of Jewish built heritage in Poland and other issues of interest to Jewish Heritage Europe readers. Warsaw. The Jewish Metropolis: Essays in Honor of the 75th Birthday of Professor Antony Polonsky ed. by … continue reading →
The carved decoration on Jewish gravestones in Eastern Europe (and elsewhere) is often highly elaborate, combining religious iconography with folk art. Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Professor Emerita, Central Washington University, has written extensively about the Bagnowka Jewish cemetery in Bialystok, Poland — … continue reading →
We gladly share this call for submissions to an exciting new book series by Indiana University Press Call for Manuscripts – New Book Series GERMAN JEWISH CULTURES Indiana University Press and the Leo Baeck Institute London are pleased to announce … continue reading →
