The exhibition “Painted Prayers” presents the murals in synagogues of the Ukrainian Bukovina and addresses the threat and destruction of cultural assets by the war. It also documents German-Ukrainian cooperation in the preservation of Jewish cultural heritage in Ukraine. There ... continue reading →
In this online lecture -- part of a series celebrating YIVO's the 101st anniversary -- YIVO Visiting Research Historian Samuel Kassow will explore the “real shtetl” and the “imagined shtetl,” which both formed an integral part of Eastern European Jewish ... continue reading →
Restore an Abandoned Jewish Cemetery, Perform a Mitzvah! Jeffrey Miller has initiated and led the effort to raise funds to help in restoring the Nowogród Jewish Cemetery, and collaborated with others on helping to do the same for other Jewish ... continue reading →
The exhibition titled "Houses of Eternity" from the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow, devoted to the tradition and history of Jewish cemeteries. Taking into account the current state of preservation of most Jewish cemeteries and matzevot, it tries to answer ... continue reading →
Through a collection of historical photographs, Sharon Reichel, co-curator alongside Valeria Rainoldi of the exhibition “An Italian Journey. Discovering the Jewish Cultural Heritage," will guide you on an immersive tour of Jewish quarters, synagogues, and cemeteries in cities such as Venice, ... continue reading →
Discover the story of Jewish life in medieval London with the Jewish Square Mile Foundation at the Barbican Centre. A programme of expert talks, walking tour and family activities will bring this period vividly to life while challenging some of ... continue reading →
