In an effort to broaden interest in Jewish cemeteries and their preservation, Jewish heritage activists in Hungary have published a brightly colored informal booklet — or Zine — about the art and iconography found on Jewish gravestones in the country. … continue reading →
We’re a bit late in posting this call, but there are still two weeks to submit an abstract. Transcendent Transnationalism? Jewish History and Heritage Across Time and Space Call for Contributions to Volume 8 of the Yearbook of Transnational History … continue reading →
For our 10th Anniversary this year, JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber was the focus of “New Realities of Jewish Heritage in Europe,” an online program of the National Library of Israel. She was interviewed by her brother, the architectural historian Dr. … continue reading →
After five years, the restoration of the Jewish cemetery in Baden, near Vienna, has been completed, and at a ceremony this week the cemetery was officially handed over to the local municipality, which will be responsible for its further maintenance. The … continue reading →
A number of new books dealing with Jewish heritage have been published in recent months, in several countries and in several languages; we will be highlighting some of them. Here are two — one (in German) on Jewish cemeteries in … continue reading →
