A new cultural strategy board game under development aims to introduce players of all ages to Jewish small-town life in the former Pale of Settlement. Called Shtetl, the game is a project of the Belarusian-Jewish Cultural Heritage Center, which works … continue reading →
We highlighted the book Virtual and Real-Life Spaces of Jewish Europe in the 21st Century back in December after its publication. We now recommend the new podcast episode about the book. In it, the co-editors, Joachim Schloer and Maja Hultman … continue reading →
Slovakia is issuing a postage stamp of the magnificent domed synagogue in Trenčín, which was reconsecrated in November 2025 after a €2 million-plus restoration that brought back original colors and decorative design of the spectacular interior. The official inauguration of … continue reading →
BOOKS! We want to highlight two new open access books that should be of interest to our readers. Since they are open access, they can both be freely accessed online. Virtual and Real-Life Spaces of Jewish Europe in the 21st … continue reading →
We have a new Have Your Say Personal Essay…Called Zine creation as a form of heritage preservation, it’s by the Hungarian visual artist Bence Illyés, who has used Zines — small, informal, hand-made publications — to explore aspects of the … continue reading →
