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Poland: government to invest €24 million to restore Warsaw Jewish cemetery

  Poland is expected to invest 100 million zlotys (approx. €24 million) to restore Warsaw’s main Jewish cemetery on Okopowa st. thanks to a law approved earlier this month. Parliament approved the measure by an overwhelming vote of 416-4, with … continue reading →

Poland: new permanent exhibitions open in Warsaw and Lublin

  Two important new permanent exhibitions have recently opened in Poland. One, situated in the synagogue of the former Chachmei Yeshivat Lublin, focuses on the history of the Yeshiva and its founder, rabbi Meir Yehuda Shapira (1887-1933). The other, at … continue reading →

Romania: Watch video of re-dedication of the Synagogue in Alba Iulia after restoration

  The synagogue in Alba Iulia, Romania — completed in 1840 and believed to be the first masonry synagogue in Transylvania — was rededicated at a crowded ceremony on November 26 after a renovation process. You can watch a 16-minute … continue reading →

Further signs of Jewish Heritage cooperation in western Ukraine (crosspost)

  A second roundtable of activists, Jewish representatives, NGOs, and local government officials has been held in Lviv to discuss cooperation and strategies on Jewish cultural heritage preservation and research in parts of western Ukraine. Titled “Saving Jewish Cultural Heritage” … continue reading →