Tourism to Jewish heritage sites in Poland, and in Krakow in particular, was boosted after Steven Spielberg’s film “Schindler’s List,” which was filmed in Krakow’s old Jewish quarter, Kazimierz, came out (and won an Academy Award) more than 20 years … continue reading →
The historic Shaar Hashomayum Synagogue in Ponta Delgada in the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago of nine islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, will open in April after a fullscale renovation process. It will serve as a museum and … continue reading →
The Great Synagogue of Ludza, Latvia — the oldest surviving synagogue in the country — is currently undergoing renovation that will transform it into a museum. Ilya Lensky, of the Jews in Latvia Museum in Riga, has sent us this … continue reading →
Louis Davidson describes in an entertaining and enlightening blog post the circuitous path he had to follow in order to be able to photograph the interior of the Art Nouveau rue Pavée synagogue in the Marais district of Paris for … continue reading →
Mazel tov! The Polish government has awarded high state honors to the creators of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. At a ceremony this week, Culture Minister Małgorzata Omilanowska presented medals to a long list of … continue reading →
