FODZ Annual report is online
The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has posted online its annual report for 2012. You can download it HERE ShareTweetSharePin
Publications
Article on Jewish Cemetery in Sataniv, Ukraine
Dmitro Panair has published a lengthy online article on the historic Jewish cemetery in Sataniv, Ukraine, focusing on the iconography of the stone carving and illustrated with lots of images. The article, on the texty.org.ua web site, is in … continue reading →
New Romanian stamps honor Radauti synagogue
As part of its ongoing philatelic series on cultural heritage, Romania recently issued commemorative postage stamps honoring the 130th anniversary of the Great Synagogue in Radauti. The announcement notes that the synagogue was inaugurated “on August 18, 1883, the … continue reading →
Rudi Klein’s book on Subotica (Szabadka) synagogue wins award
Congratulations to Rudolf Klein, whose stunning new book about the Art Nouveau synagogue in Subotica (Szabadka), Serbia — his home town — has won the award for Vojvodina province’s “Most Beautiful Hungarian Book 2012.” See details in the People section … continue reading →
New book on Jewish museums in Europe
Visualizing and Exhibiting Jewish Space and History, vol. 26 of Studies in Contemporary Jewry, has recently been published by Oxford University Press. Edited by Richard I. Cohen, it is probably the first volume in English that is devoted to Jewish … continue reading →