We gladly repost this call for applications for the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) fellowships 2014: EHRI (European Holocaust Research Infrastructure) invites applications for its fellowship programme for 2014. The EHRI fellowships are intended to support and stimulate Holocaust research … continue reading →
We find it fascinating to look at how artists and writers have been inspired by the power of place and imagery of Jewish heritage sites over the centuries. The examples are legion. The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague became the … continue reading →
Congratulations to the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam, which has won the prestigious Museum Prize 2013, which comes with a monetary award of 100,000 euros. The award — based on the votes of the museum-going public — was announced … continue reading →
A long-abandoned 300-year-old Jewish cemetery, the largest in the Netherlands, will be open to the public one Sunday a month into November, thanks to restoration efforts by local Jewish and Moroccan young people. JTA quotes Marcel Mock, the spokesperson for the … continue reading →
An AP article focuses attention on the troubled present and uncertain future of the historic Beit Haim Jewish cemetery on the Caribbean island of Curacao, one of the most important Jewish heritage sites in the Americas. The story told … continue reading →
