Belarus has become the latest country to enter into an agreement with the United States that commits the two governments to protect and preserve cemeteries, memorials, historic sites, places of worship, and archives related to all peoples, with a focus … continue reading →
The Polish architect Maria Piechotka, one of the leading experts on synagogue architecture and — with her late husband — the author of several groundbreaking works has been honored for “her commitment to preserving Poland’s Jewish heritage.” Maria, … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the British Association of Jewish Studies 2017 annual conference, whose theme will be Jews on the Move: Exploring the movement of Jews, objects, texts, and ideas in space and time. … continue reading →
A new promotional video highlights the campaign to restore the old Neolog Jewish cemetery in Arad, in western Romania near the border with Hungary — a vast but neglected site where some 10,000 people are buried, a number of … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this call for papers for the 24th Annual International Conference on Jewish Studies, which will take place in Moscow on January 29-31, 2017. Deadline for submissions is November 15. Jewish Studies students are also … continue reading →
