When we think of Jewish cemeteries as sites of pilgrimage, we generally think of Orthodox Jews traveling to cemeteries in Eastern and Central Europe to pay homage at the tomb of a great sage or rabbi. Others, too — including … continue reading →
We are happy to share this Call for Papers for an international student workshop in Olomouc, Czech Republic in October 2018. Deadline for submissions is June 30. Proposals are especially encouraged on topics touching on “different aspects of rural and … continue reading →
A richly illustrated guide brochure to Jewish Prague that can be downloaded in seven languages as a PDF has won an award in a competition for tourist promotions in the Czech Republic. The 44-page guide, “Prague: Jewish” was prepared by … continue reading →
By now, it is fairly common — at least in Poland, but also elsewhere — to use the recovered fragments of gravestones from destroyed Jewish cemeteries to create Holocaust memorials. (We wrote about the recovery of gravestones and fragments in … continue reading →
Today is Yom ha Shoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust. As we have done in the past (and also on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January), we highlight some of the … continue reading →
