June 28 marked the 100th anniversary of the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, in Sarajevo, by Gavrilo Princip — a killing that served as the spark for World War I. Jews fought on all sides in the “War … continue reading →
A quick round-up of some recent Jewish cemetery developments: GOOD (AND GOODISH) NEWS Restored Cemetery The Jewish cemetery in Głogów Małopolski, Poland was rededicated on May 12 after fencing and restoration work. The work included the reconstruction of an … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Lesley Weiss, the chair of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, who was presented with the U.S. annual Jewish Heritage Celebration’s Jewish Heritage Appreciation Award. U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) presented the … continue reading →
We are happy to post this Call for Papers for a conference that sounds fascinating: Digital Memories, Digital Methods: Transcultural Memory in Europe Beyond Web 2.0 Budapest, 29-30 September 2014 Digital technologies not only have a profound impact on the … continue reading →
The Hungarian Photography Museum in Kecskemet, south of Budapest, is hosting the exhibit “Used Stones,” by the young Hungarian photographer Bernadett Anna Alpern. Her photographs document synagogues in several countries that have been transformed into other use, ranging from a … continue reading →
