Plans for the restoration of the Scheinbach Synagogue in Przemyśl, Poland and its transformation into a cultural center are facing new challenges, including structural damage to the building due to a leaking roof, reports Marla Raucher Osborn, a Warsaw-based member of … continue reading →
The July issue of the Jewish Heritage Europe monthly newsletter is out, and it’s also available online. The lead story is the inauguration of the Czech 10 Stars project, as well as the launch of JHE’s new photo galleries. If … continue reading →
This thoughtful article about heritage tourism by Neil Silberman raises many questions about heritage, authenticity, promotion, and audience. We hope it can foster a discussion on the issues he mentions — important ones to those involved in heritage tourism but also … continue reading →
Worth Noting! Thanks to our friends at the Gedenkstättenportal / Sites of Remembrance for drawing attention to a very rich online “FlickRiver” source of photographs of synagogues. As our friends pointed out, it’s “a huge gallery of pictures of synagogues from … continue reading →
The restoration of the 17th century Great Synagogue in Iaşi, Romania is progressing — but slowly, and more problems are found as the process goes on, reports Lucia Apostol, who is responsible for property and built heritage at the Federation of Jewish Communities … continue reading →
