We are happy to share this information about a Webinar on caring for historic cemeteries and gravestones, that will take place on June 7, from 20:00-21:30 European time (19:00-20:30 UK time – 2-3:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time). Called “Who … continue reading →
The Cork Public Museum has added a permanent exhibit on Jewish history in the town — whose only synagogue was closed and deconsecrated last year because of the dwindling Jewish community. The Irish Times reports that the exhibit, titled “The … continue reading →
The important synagogue complex in Włodawa, Poland is to undergo restoration. The complex, located on Czerwonego Krzyża street and housing the Leczna-Wlodawa Lake District Museum, includes the elegant late-baroque Great Synagogue, built in the late 18th century, a beit … continue reading →
The monthly JHE Newsletter is now online — news, views, info, and insight from Greece, Poland, Britain, Lithuania, Slovakia, Italy, Ukraine, Bulgaria…. Highlights include our obituary and memories of Nikos Stavroulakis, the co-founder of the Jewish Museum of … continue reading →
The historic wooden synagogue in Pakruojis, Lithuania has been reopened after a major restoration project that used old photos to recreate the whimsical polychrome images on its walls and vaulted ceiling. The building will house a children’s literature section … continue reading →
