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Call for Applications: JewishGen Neshama Travel & Preservation Program. July 30-August 8. Applications due by March 31

Readers often ask how and when they can help restore or clean up a Jewish cemetery, so we are pleased to share this call for applications for a 10 day travel and study trip in Poland that will allow participants … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Baltic Jewish Heritage Study Programme. Deadline for applications — March 11

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the Baltic Jewish Heritage Study Programme (BJHSP) — an Online Learning Module and Travelling Summer School that takes place this spring and summer. Deadline for submission is March 11. The … continue reading →

Belarus: The long-derelict 17th century synagogue in Slonim sells again at auction — for €12

The sad saga of the long-derelict 17th century Great Synagogue in Slonim continues…. The building, classed as a historic and cultural monument,  has been sold again at auction — for a mere 42 Belarus rubles, or about €12. The sale … continue reading →

New “Have Your Say” personal essay: Researching the History of Swedish Synagogues — in Italy. By Swedish scholar Daniel Leviathan

After a long hiatus, we have posted a new Have Your Say personal essay, Researching the History of Swedish Synagogues — in Italy, by the Swedish scholar Daniel Leviathan. Leviathan, an archaeologist, studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, specializing … continue reading →