We are sad to report news of the premature and sudden death of Robert Kuwałek, one of Poland’s foremost historians of the Holocaust and Jewish heritage in southeastern Poland and what is now western Ukraine. Kuwałek, 47, died while he … continue reading →
The Rede de Judiarias, or Network of Jewish Quarters, in Portugal has expanded to include eight more towns — Covilhã, Fundão, Torre de Moncorvo, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Mêda, Idanha-a-Nova, Seia and Almeida, according to local media. In Almeida, the … continue reading →
We are happy to forward the latest Newsletter from Judaica Europeana. The current issues features news and collection highlights from JE’s network of heritage institutions: the Jewish Theologica Seminary Library, the National Library of Israel, the Steinheim Institute and others. … continue reading →
Congratulation to Karolina and Piotr Jakoweńko of Cukerman’s Gate Foundation and to Jolanta Żyndul, who were awarded the Maria and Lukasz Hirszowicz prize at a ceremony June 2 at the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw. The prize was established … continue reading →
Construction work several weeks ago near the site of the destroyed old Jewish cemetery in Brest, Belarus uncovered about 150 intact Jewish gravestones and fragments, writes the blog of the Belarus Jewish Heritage Research Group. Members of the local … continue reading →
