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Job Opportunity: Permanent part-time staff member at Austrian Jewish Museum, Eisenstadt

The Austrian Jewish Museum in Eisenstadt is seeking to employ a permanent part-time staff member, to deal with visitors. Responsibilities will include leading guided tours in the museum occasional tours in the former synagogue in Koberdorf (travel costs Eisenstadt-Kobersdorf will … continue reading →

Poland Update: Long-awaited restoration of the 17th century synagogue in Chęciny is getting under way. It will become a Center for Jewish Remembrance and Culture

The long-awaited renovation of the 17th-century synagogue in Chęciny is getting under way.  The synagogue will house a Center for Jewish Remembrance and Culture, whose aim will be to teach “tolerance and respect for other religions and cultures.” Total cost of … continue reading →

UK Update: Project Manager named for Welsh Jewish Heritage Center project at the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue

Mazel tov to Neil Richardson, who has been named Project Manager for the project to create a Welsh Jewish Heritage Center in the historic synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Richardson has extensive experience in the heritage sector, most recently serving as Interim … continue reading →

Germany: Watch the film of “Ritual Echoes,” a sound installation performance piece by Avery Gosfield centered on the monumental medieval mikvah in Speyer

As we noted at the time, the Italy-based American musician Avery Gosfield, a specialist in early music, was awarded one of the three first-time artist-in-residence fellowships presented by the ShUM cities project.  Her work, titled “Ritual Echoes,” entailed creation of a sound … continue reading →