With the signing of a contract with a construction company, the renovation of the former synagogue in Koronowo, Poland, near Bydgoszcz, northwest of Warsaw, is expected to be completed soon, with the building, owned by the municipality, to be transformed into a … continue reading →
With great shock and sadness, Jewish Heritage Europe adds our voice to the many who are mourning Pamela Weisberger, whose sudden and unexpected death on September 25, after a brief illness, has robbed the world of Jewish genealogy of one of … continue reading →
The synagogue in Nowy Sącz, Poland, which long housed a museum, is being used once again for religious services by Hassidim visiting the tombs of the Tzaddik Chaim Halberstam and his descendants in the Jewish cemetery. Virtual Shtetl reports that the museum management “handed over the keys to the … continue reading →
Restoration work is beginning at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Zaliakalnis in Kaunas, Lithuania, the online news site delfi.lt reports. As we reported in August, the Municipality of Kaunas signed a cooperation agreement with Maceva, an NGO devoted to documenting and maintaining Jewish cemeteries … continue reading →
There is a move to nominate several large, urban Jewish cemeteries in Europe for inclusion on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites. As Virtual Shtetl reports, 23 experts met in Berlin early this week to discuss the proposal and consult … continue reading →
