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Call for applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Professional Development grants for Europe-based professional working with Jewish heritage within an institution

Conference on Urban Jewish Cemeteries, Alba Iulia, Romania, October 2024

Are you a Europe-based professional working with Jewish heritage within an institution? Do you want to attend a conference, seminar or specialist training course that would help you with your work? Improve your working knowledge of Hebrew or any other … continue reading →

Call for Applications: YIVO Fellowships in Eastern European and American Jewish Studies

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for a range of Eastern Europe and American Jewish Studies fellowships at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York,  for 2025-2026. The application deadline is January 17, 2025. Each year, … continue reading →

Czech Republic: The synagogue in Krnov is a victim of the devastating floods in central Europe

The recently restored,  twin-towered synagogue in Krnov, in the Czech Republic on the border with Poland, has suffered damage from the devastating floods that have been ravaging parts of central Europe.  Jewish organizations posted photos showing the flooded sanctuary; so … continue reading →

Belarus: Digital (and Virtual Reality) reconstruction of the wooden Great Synagogue of Wolpa is launched by the Belarusian Jewish Cultural Heritage Center

Start page of the self-guided virtual tour of the Wolpa Great Synagogue

The Belarusian Jewish Cultural Heritage Center (BJCH) has created  a virtual reconstruction of the Great Synagogue in Wolpa, an elaborate wooden structure believed to have dated from the first half of the 18th century, which — like hundreds of other … continue reading →

Call for Participants: The Center for Jewish Art is offering a free Webinar to help people navigate its enormous growing database documenting all aspects of Jewish visual culture

The Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem runs the Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art, the world’s largest repository of documentation on Jewish visual culture. The Index’s more than half a million images feature a vast … continue reading →