For those in New York, there will be a program March 31 — Places and Life of the Jewish Diaspora in Southern Italy — dedicated to the lifetime work of the late Prof. Cesare Colafemmina, exploring the richness of Apulia and … continue reading →
Local media in Moldova report that fire this week swept through the Jewish cemetery in the town of Lipcani, a small town in northern Moldova on the border with Romania. Pictures and video showed the stones apparently intact, but the … continue reading →
The German researcher, photographer and blogger Christian Herrmann has posted a gallery of stunning black and white photographs of Jewish heritage sites in western Ukraine, taken on his most recent visit. Included are sites in Chernivtsi, Staryi Sambir, Sokal, … continue reading →
The 2013 annual report of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) is now available online. It lists the Foundation’s activities, with brief descriptions of projects in Polish and English. Click here to access the … continue reading →
The installation of the replica of the painted ceiling and bimah of the destroyed wooden synagogue that once stood in Gwozdziec (now Ukraine) have been completed at the Museum of the History Polish Jews. In this video, Rick and … continue reading →
