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New Have Your Say personal essay – Artist Beverley-Jane Stewart writes about her relationship with Jewish Romania, past and present, and discusses some of her individual works of art

Echoes of the Baal Shem Tov (in Piatra Neamt). Beverley-Jane Stewart

After a hiatus, we have a new Have Your Say personal essay on the web site. This one is by the British artist Beverley-Jane Stewart, who draws inspiration from the Jewish heritage of Romania, where she traces her roots. A … continue reading →

Germany: learn about the results of the ShUM Cities artist in residency carried out this past summer  by the Hungarian visual artist Bence Illyes

Bence Illyes with the exhibited cyanotype prints

We are happy to present the results of the ShUM Cities artist in residency carried out this past summer  by the Hungarian visual artist Bence Illyes.  The ShUM Cities project  linking the important medieval Jewish heritage of the German cities … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Academic Jewish Studies Grants… Submission deadline January 13

In the Jewish community archive, Medias, Romania

Applications are now open for the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Academic Jewish Studies grants. Deadline for applications is Monday 13 January, 2025 at 5pm GMT / 6pm CET Applications are being accepted for the following categories: Doctoral Fellowships Post-Doctoral Fellowships … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery Clean-up Initiatives 2024 — Round-up #3. Dozens of actions in more than a dozen countries

Ongoing restoration work at the Okopowa jewish cemetery Warsaw

At the beginning of May and at the beginning of August  we published our first and second round-ups for 2024, showcasing some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries.  Here’s a … continue reading →