Note to our readers
In case our loyal readers have been wondering, we have not been posting to the Newsfeed this past week because of illness — but there is quite a backlog of news, and we hope to be back in action fairly … continue reading →
Month: June 2016
Krakow: 7@Nite – Night of the Synagogues
Last night — June 4-5 — was the sixth edition of the “7@Nite” or “Night of the Synagogues” in Krakow, a wonderful initiative where all seven of the synagogues in the historic Jewish district, Kazimierz, were opened to the … continue reading →
Poland: What’s it like to volunteer to clear up a Jewish cemetery?
It’s summer time and the season for Jewish cemetery volunteer clean-up operations is under way — in Poland, in Ukraine, in other countries. There is a regular “clean-up Sunday” program for the vast Okopowa Street Jewish cemetery in Warsaw, … continue reading →
UK: Plans for converting Liverpool Greenbank synagogue published
Details of plans to convert the abandoned, art deco Greenbank Drive synagogue into apartments have been revealed. The Liverpool Echo — which had featured the synagogue in its “Stop the Rot” preservation campaign — writes that a planning application … continue reading →