jhe The list of mobile Jewish tourism apps continues to grow…Yesterday we posted about a new mobile travel app for Jewish Bialystok, Poland…. today it’s the turn of Venice and Lithuania. The new Discover Jewish Lithuania app is now available, … continue reading →
The latest in the growing list of mobile apps for Jewish heritage travel is the Jewish Heritage Trail app for Białystok, Poland. The app — which can be downloaded from both ITunes and Google Play — was developed by … continue reading →
Much goes on in Poland regarding Jewish built heritage. Here are a few selected items of recent news we find of particular interest — as reported in the news section of the Virtual Shtetl web site. Permanent Jewish … continue reading →
Belarus has become the latest country to enter into an agreement with the United States that commits the two governments to protect and preserve cemeteries, memorials, historic sites, places of worship, and archives related to all peoples, with a focus … continue reading →
The Polish architect Maria Piechotka, one of the leading experts on synagogue architecture and — with her late husband — the author of several groundbreaking works has been honored for “her commitment to preserving Poland’s Jewish heritage.” Maria, … continue reading →
