Jewish Heritage Europe

Fascinating study opportunity — International Course of Archaeology of Medieval Sefarad

This looks like a fascinating intensive course for students of history and archaeology — but it is also open to a broader public. The First International Course of Archaeology of Medieval Sefarad — to be held in September at the University of … continue reading →

Open air Jewish museum opens in Radomsko, Poland

An open-air Jewish museum marking places of Jewish history in Radomsko, Poland opened on June 2 with a ceremony attended by the ambassadors of Israel and Germany and other VIPs. The museum, a sort of walking trail, consists of some … continue reading →

US Commission Chair Lesley Weiss honored in DC

  Mazel tov to Lesley Weiss, the chair of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad,  who was presented with the U.S. annual Jewish Heritage Celebration’s  Jewish Heritage Appreciation Award. U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) presented the … continue reading →

Important new online resource on pre-WW2 Poland, from YIVO

  The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has launched an important new online resource on Jews and Jewish life in pre-Holocaust Poland: the YIVO Digital Archive on Jewish Life in Poland. The vast online collection, which includes digitized manuscripts, posters, photographs, … continue reading →