The Šeduva Jewish History Museum, The Lost Shtetl, will officially open its doors to visitors on September 20. The museum’s main exhibition will explore the Jewish community that lived in Šeduva during the interwar period in Lithuania, inviting visitors to ... continue reading →
A temporary exhibit at Italy’s National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS) in Ferrara uses archival photographs, documents, and correspondence to “rethink” Italy’s Jewish heritage and show how it is an integral part of the country’s landscape and ... continue reading →
On the annual Night of the Open Synagogues, many synagogues around Romania are open to the public. There does not seem to be any comprehensive central web site with all the participating synagogues -- but some of them are listed ... continue reading →
International conference: Urban and Rural Jewish Cemeteries in Central and Eastern Europe: History, Research, and Valuation . A follow-up to the first conference in Alba Iulia in October 2024, which dealt mainly with urban Jewish cemeteries and whose proceedings will ... continue reading →
Conference -- "Jews in Galicia. "Stories, topographies and texts"
The founders of the Brama Zuckerman Foundation - Karolina and Piotr Jakowenko, will present the Foundation's activities. The event will focus on their newest historical project: Ghetto Fighters' House in Bedzin. The meeting will be led by Menachem Z. ... continue reading →
Daylong events celebrating the reopening of the synagogue in Metz after two years of restoration work. There will be guided tours, a concert, lecture, etc. The event falls within the European Days of Jewish Culture. See the program:
This conference builds upon a long-standing tradition of International Sessions on the Issue of Sepulchral Monuments, aiming to expand both the thematic and methodological scope of the discussion. This year’s theme is Cemeteries as Part of the Landscape Through the ... continue reading →
The latest exhibition of photos by Christian Herrmann. The opening will take place at 6:30 p.m. on November 8. Christian will be presenting his photos and talking about them, and Christoph Wehr will be reading from the novel ... continue reading →
If you're in Belgium, sign up to help clean the Jewish cemetery in Kraainem. Work will be followed by brunch! The initiative is organized by the Belgian Union of Jewish Students. Click here to sign up
