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Poland: New Guidebook to Jewish Łódź

  Field Guide to Jewish Łódź — a new, richly illustrated Jewish guidebook to the city — is now available, both as an 86-page printed book and in downloadable PDF form.. Published by the Taube Center for the Renewal of … continue reading →

Moldova: new mini-doc on preservation of Jewish cemeteries

  RFE/RL has posted a video mini-documentary about Yvette Merzbacher, a woman now living in Switzerland,  who is on a personal crusade to save the Jewish cemeteries of Moldova, where her grandparents came from. Merzbacher founded the Living Stones Association, … continue reading →

France: As the Carpentras synagogue turns 650, the tiny Jewish community seeks funds to restore the historic building

  The tiny Jewish community in Carpentras, France has issued an appeal for contributions to help complete renovation work on its historic synagogue, which this year is celebrating its 650th birthday, making it the oldest active synagogue in France and … continue reading →