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According to pictures on the Gazeta Wyborcza Lublin edition web site, progress has been made on a housing estate in Bilgoraj, in southeast Poland, that is being constructed as something of a living “shtetl skansen” — or open air shtetl museum. … continue reading →
The public is invited to “open doors” events at the Jewish cemetery in Moinesti, in northeast Romania, on Sept. 6 and 8, between 4 and 6 p.m. The events are sponsored by the Leolam Jewish Heritage Foundation, which was founded … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the recipients of the International Association of Jewish Genealogy Societies 2013 Achievement Awards, presented at the IAJGS conference in Boston last week! IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. Neville Y. Lamdan The IAJGS honored Neville Lamdan for … continue reading →
Each Thursday night this summer, the garden of Florence’s magnificent Moorish-style synagogue is being transformed in the Balagan Cafe — a varied program of cultural events, schmoozing, and kosher food & drink, that has been drawing hundreds of people each … continue reading →
In our Recent Publications section, we link to a radio interview with Erica T. Lehrer, author of the new book Jewish Poland Revisited: Heritage Tourism in Unquiet Places (University of Indiana Press, 2013). Lehrer’s book explores the phenomenon of … continue reading →
