_______________________________________________________________________________ NEWS UPDATE OF THE JEWISH HERITAGE SOCIETY August 1997 _______________________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS * Chronicle of the JHS * JHS on the Internet * New Publications of the JHS _______________________________________________________________________________ CHRONICLE OF THE JHS Past events ----------- October 1996 a review of Jewish Heritage Society programs and publications was published by "Vesti" - the major Israeli Russian-language newspaper. The publication facilitated contacts between the Society and Israeli scholars and research institutions. December 1996 the Society's web site was marked "recommended" by the "Jewish Guide to Internet". The JHS home page includes the most recent and complete information on the activities of the Society and many of its publications. A wealth of archival and research material in the field of Jewish history and culture in Eastern Europe is also available for download from this site. January - May 1997 a number of announcements of the JHS programs and publications appeared on the Internet mailing lists devoted to academic Jewish and East European studies - Mendele, H-Judaic, H-Russia, Ha-Safran and many others. January - July 1997 the Society participated in major events of Jewish academic scholarship in the former Soviet Union: - annual scholarly conference on Jewish studies of Moscow Center for university teaching of Jewish civilization "Sefer", - the Second international students conference on Judaica in Moscow, - research seminars and workshops in St. Petersburg Jewish University, Moscow Holocaust research center and Jewish genealogy society of Moscow, etc. May 1997 the JHS started an electronic newsletter "Jewish Scholarship in Eastern Europe" (JSEE). The newsletter is designed to develop information exchange and cooperation among scholars and institutions involved in research and preservation of Jewish historical and cultural heritage in Eastern Europe. July 1997 the Society prepared a joint survey of Jewish higher education in the former Soviet Union. The survey is a result of a discussion at the meeting of the International Academic council of Moscow Center for university teaching of Jewish civilization "Sefer". August 1997 the JHS started the Syllabi publication project. This project is aimed at the development of Jewish Studies in academic and educational settings in the former Soviet Union. The Society is planning to introduce the FSU scholars, teachers and students to courses in Judaica offered at universities worldwide. Forthcoming events ------------------ December 1997 a presentation of the JHS programs and publications is planned at the 29th conference of the Association for Jewish Studies in Boston, USA. The presentation will be held at the session "History of Jews in Russia and the former Soviet Union: Concepts and documents". _______________________________________________________________________________ JHS ON THE INTERNET Electronic newsletter "Jewish Scholarship in Eastern Europe" ----------------------------------------------------------- Two issues of electronic newsletter "Jewish Scholarship in Estern Europe" (JSEE) went to circulation among more than 300 subscribers worldwide in May and July 1997. The newsletter is dedicated to academic research in the field of Jewish history and culture in Eastern Europe. The JSEE is maintained and moderated by the Jewish Heritage Society. The purpose of the newsletter is to disseminate information about Jewish scholarship and research focusing on Eastern Europe. It covers: - research, documentation and publication projects developed by Jewish scholarly institutions and individuals; - major events in academic scholarship including conferences, seminars, research workshops, etc.; - new books and publications in the field; - cooperation between Jewish academic projects in Eastern Europe and Jewish research institutions and scholars in the West. To enter your subscription contact the JSEE moderator at heritage@glasnet.ru. To access the newsletter archives point your browser at http://www.glasnet.ru/~heritage/jseee.htm _______________________________________________________________________________ NEW PUBLICATIONS OF THE JHS Published in 1997: Preprints and reprints series ----------------------------- - 17 preprints and reprints on the topics in history of Yiddish theater, Jewish cinema, legal status of Jews in Russia, Holocaust studies, Hebrew literature, and ethnic studies. "Jewish Archive" series ----------------------- - 3 surveys of documentary sources on Jewish history in archival repositories of Lvov, Moscow and Grodno. Joint publications ------------------- - 4 syllabi of courses in Jewish studies (joint with Jewish University in Moscow and with Moscow Center for university teaching of Jewish civilization "Sefer"), - Proceedings of the First CIS student conference on Judaica in Moscow (joint with Research association of Judaica students in Moscow). _______________________________________________________________________________