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France: The Synagogue in Schirmeck, under restoration, receives a heritage award

(JHE) — Mazel tov to the synagogue of Schirmeck, in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace, which is one of the 10 recipients of the “Committed to Heritage” award, presented by the Ministry of Territorial Cohesion and Relations with Local Authorities, … continue reading →

Poland: Zoom talk Wednesday with Witold Wrzosinski, the director of Warsaw’s Okopowa St. Jewish Cemetery

If you’re interested in the vast Okopowa st Jewish cemetery in Warsaw, which is undergoing constant clean-up and renovation work, make sure you register and tune in on Wednesday (Oct. 27) for the Zoom in on the Forum session with … continue reading →

Romania: Rădăuți Mayor plans to clean up the Jewish cemetery and wants to integrate the cemetery and synagogue in local heritage routes

The mayor of Rădăuți plans to clean up the town’s sprawling  Jewish cemetery and (potentially) integrate it and the imposing Radauti synagogue into local heritage tourism routes. “A personal, soulful project, which in the spring will turn into reality, is the … continue reading →

Call for proposals: 42st Annual IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. August 21-25 2022, Philadelphia

  The IAJGS has issued a Call for Proposals for the 42st Annual IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, to be held in Philadelphia, PA, August 21-25, 2022. The deadline for submissions is November 21. Reflecting on the location of the … continue reading →