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Ukraine: Exciting discoveries — including the Three Hares motif on gravestones — as high school students research the Jewish cemetery in Horodok

(JHE) — Some exciting discoveries have been made recently in Jewish cemeteries in western Ukraine — including by local high school students carrying out research in the Jewish cemetery in Horodok who revealed a matzevah bearing the rare “Three Hares” … continue reading →

Call for Applications: “Thesaurus Poloniae” scholarship program of the International Cultural Centre (ICC)  in Krakow. Deadline Jan. 15

We’re a little late in sharing this Call, but there’s still time to apply for the 27th edition of the Thesaurus Poloniae scholarship program of the International Cultural Centre (ICC)  in Krakow. The initiative is addressed to foreign researchers of … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe – Academic Jewish Studies Grants

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is now accepting applications for its Academic Jewish Studies grant program. NOTE: deadline for applications is Monday 9 January, 2023 at 17:00 UK time. You can apply for Foundation grants in these categories (click to … continue reading →

Poland: Long(er) read! Dr. Heidi M. Szpek’s detailed report on the Bagnowka Cemetery Restoration Project’s work in 2022 in Białystok, including recovery of long-buried early 19th century matzevot

In August, members of the U.S.-based  Białystok Cemetery Restoration Project (BCRP), carried out their first field work in the Bagnowka Jewish cemetery in Białystok Poland, since before the pandemic. We posted earlier about some of the discoveries — particularly of the … continue reading →

Poland Update: Recovery of long-buried matzevot in Białystok is complete: 120 matzevot dating back the early to mid 19th century were discovered

(JHE) — Exciting news — The removal of Jewish gravestones buried under an artificial mound outside the walls of the Bagnowka Jewish cemetery in Białystok — which we wrote about last week — has been completed, with a remarkable 120 … continue reading →