Check out the new material in the JHE “In Focus” sections! We have posted information on two recently published books in the Czech Republic dealing with Jewish heritage issues — an illustrated book on synagogues, and a catalogue of Silver … continue reading →
The archives of the New York-based Leo Baeck Institute (now part of the Center for Jewish History) will be going online as of Oct. 16 as a portal called DigiBaeck. This will represent an unprecedented resource of digitally accessible primary … continue reading →
The Jewish bookseller Dan Wyman books has published a new catalogue focusing on Jewish Genealogy — 50 books that are resources on tracing family history in several countries. Included are titles dealing with Jewish genealogical research, family histories, and … continue reading →
The February 2012 Newsletter of Lo-Tishkach, the European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, is out and contains a compendium of valuable information from the news archive of the organization’s web site. Highlights include: — Lo Tishkach to Expand Surveys into Poland … continue reading →
The U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad published its Survey of Jewish Monuments in Bulgaria on Dec. 28. Most of the information on the Bulgaria pages of the JHE website is based on material prepared for … continue reading →
