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Poland: Warsaw’s Okopowa st. Jewish cemetery is the only Jewish heritage site among 444 winners of competition for state restoration funding. More than 2250 projects applied

(JHE) — The Okopowa st. Jewish cemetery in Warsaw is the only Jewish site among 444 historic sites to win state financial support in the first stage of a twice a year competition for conservation funding organized by the Ministry … continue reading →

Lithuania: a third former synagogue in Kedainiai, the former 19th century Great Kloyz, is undergoing restoration

A long-disused former synagogue in the town of Kedainiai is under renovation with EU funding for use as a cultural space. Its restoration means that Kedainiai will have three such restored synagogues — a unique situation in Lithuania. Two, both … continue reading →

Call for Proposals: American Academy of Religion annual conference, November 2021 (deadline for submissions March 8)

Visitors at the Kupa Synagogue, Krakow

There is still time to submit a proposal for a paper at the American Academy of Religion annual meeting, scheduled to be held November 20-23, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas (or ….maybe online?). The deadline for submission is March 8. … continue reading →