In Ashkenazi Eastern Europe the carved epitaphs and wealth of carved decoration on Jewish gravestones can be richly sculptural as well as symbolic. Unfortunately, little is known about the stone-carvers who created these memorials. We crosspost here an (updated) article … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Tomasz Wiśniewski, awarded the 2018 POLIN Poland award, presented by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw! It was the fourth edition of the award. “We grant the Award to people, organizations … continue reading →
Just in time for Hanukkah, the November issue of our monthly Newsletter is out. News, views, and insights from Hungary, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Russia, Romania, Norway, the UK — and more. This month: JHE at the Association of European Jewish … continue reading →
After more than a year of work, renovation is complete on the 17th century synagogue in Tykocin, Poland — and the process has given the massive building a colorful new look. The facade is no longer white, but deep … continue reading →
The Vanished World 2019 calendar is now available for free download. Each year the German photographer Christian Herrmann, who documents abandoned Jewish heritage sites in Eastern Europe, creates a calendar from a selection of his images and offers it as … continue reading →
