Jewish Heritage Europe

Four major conferences this month: we wish we had a clone to attend all!

  Four major conferences in November deal with Jewish (and other) built heritage — we wish we could be cloned in order to attend them all! As is, we will hope to present information on all four, including presentations that … continue reading →

New Book: Reform Judaism and Architecture

  Congratulations to the editors and authors of a new book that should be of interest to many of our readers:  Reform Judaism and Architecture, edited by Andreas Brämer, Mirko Przystawik and Harmen H. Thies  and published October 6  by … continue reading →

Russia/Belarus: fruitful summer research on Jewish heritage

  Sefer – the Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization in Moscow — carried out three weeklong field schools this summer during which students documented Jewish material heritage and carried out interviews and other research on local Jewish history … continue reading →

Summertime: the season of Jewish cemetery clean-ups

  It’s summertime, the season of volunteer operations to clear and clean-up Jewish cemeteries….Many “clean-up camps” and other initiatives have been –and are — taking place. Some are strictly local efforts, while other attract volunteers from several countries. Some concentrate … continue reading →