Art Up Nation pop-up exhibit showcases many of Israel’s leading artists
More than 200 curated Israeli artworks were on display in New York City last week as part of the inaugural Art Up Nation exhibition. The initiative showcased the vibrancy of the art scene in...
Amsterdam exhibit focuses on neglected aspect of the Holocaust: looted Judaica
Stories about art looted during the Holocaust abound, but they tend to focus on major works by noted artists worth vast amounts of money.
“Beyond the masterpieces, there remains a largely hidden world of lesser-known...
German Jewish sculptor’s art to show at reopening of Wiener Holocaust Library
Following a renovation of its primary exhibition space, the Wiener Holocaust Library in London will present “Fred Kormis: Sculpting the Twentieth Century.”
A German Jewish artist, Kormis fought in World War I, survived five years of imprisonment...
In Holocaust restitution agreement, Pennsylvania museum will auction Renaissance painting
A balding man with a long white beard and large mustache sits with his hands clasped and the bejeweled Order of the Golden Fleece insignia—a sheep associated with Jason and Argonauts—around his neck.
The c....
National Library of Israel receives gift of original David Moss Haggadah
The National Library of Israel has received the original version of a modern masterpiece of Hebrew manuscript illumination: the Moss Haggadah. Created by renowned Judaica artist David Moss, it is a large-format, handwritten and...
Theme of Docu.Text Festival at National Library of Israel: ‘War and Healing’
Now in its ninth year, the Docu.Text Festival, in cooperation with Docaviv Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival, will present five days of contemporary filmmaking from Israel and around the world at the National Library...
Medem Library in Paris
The Medem Library was founded in 1929 in Paris, France by Eastern European immigrants and members of the Medem Union, a league of Yiddish writers and political activists. Today, the Medem Library houses nearly...
Der yidisher tamtam: a bi-monthly magazine
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Der yidisher tamtam is a bi-monthly magazine published by the Maison de la culture yiddish (Paris Yiddish Center) and intended for students of Yiddish. Founded in 1995, its editorial committee consists of Sharon bar-Kochva, Evelyne Grumberg, Natalia Krynicka and Rubye Monet, under...
Just following orders …
“All I did was follow the orders of my superior,” Adolf Eichmann famously said at his eight-month trial in Jerusalem, which began in April 1961. “There can be no guilt when there is no...
Nazi-stolen art returned to heirs in New York City ceremony
The family of Fritz Grünbaum—a cabaret performer whose art collection was stolen by the Nazis during World War II and the Holocaust—received “Seated Nude Woman, front view,” a work by Austrian artist Egon Schiele.
The Manhattan...