The Center for Urban History in Lviv has posted on its web site an informative virtual tour of Holocaust sites in the city. It is part of the Center’s “Lviv Interactive” project and was designed on the basis of the … continue reading →
A two-part installation by the ceramic artist and writer Edmund de Waal, author of the book “The Hare with the Amber Eyes,” opens next week in Venice, highlighting Jewish heritage in the lagoon city and its historic ghetto, as well … continue reading →
Tonight begins Yom ha Shoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust. As we have done in the past (and also on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January), we highlight some of the many monuments … continue reading →
The Spanish Synagogue in Prague will close to the public June 1 for partial repair and restoration — including installation of a new permanent exhibition that will feature interactive elements and modern visitor facilities. It will reopen in late … continue reading →
Spring is well under way, signalling the start of the Jewish Cemetery clean-up season. We hope to be able to pull together a round-up of such actions in various countries — and are listing some, such as the clean-up in … continue reading →
