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 →
Of all the iconography found in Jewish gravestone art and in painted wooden synagogues, the one that to us (and by to “us” we mean to “me” — JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber) is perhaps the most fascinating, not … continue reading →
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 →
The Polish architect Maria Piechotka, one of the leading experts on synagogue architecture and — with her late husband — the author of several groundbreaking works has been honored for “her commitment to preserving Poland’s Jewish heritage.” Maria, … continue reading →
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 →
