jhe At long last, the restoration of the the 17th century synagogue in Slonim, Belarus will be completed, with the building set to house a museum of Jewish culture. According to the Belarusian Telegraphic Agency — which quotes information from … continue reading →
The Heritage department of Lithuania’s Ministry of Culture has allocated funding grants for several synagogues and Jewish or Jewish-related heritage sites around the country. According to a document published by the Heritage department, these include: — The synagogue of … continue reading →
Jay Osborn, of the Rohatyn Jewish Heritage project and Gesher Galicia, recently volunteered as part of a cemetery marker restoration workshop in the south of Poland organized by Stowarzyszenie Magurycz (Magurycz Association). “It would be a chance for us to … continue reading →
Venice this year is marking the 500th anniversary of the imposition of the Venice Ghetto — the first time ruling authorities in Europe officially confined Jews to a closed, segregated space. There’s a rich array of events to mark … continue reading →
The Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow has launched a competition asking people to send in photos on contemporary Jewish life in Poland, for inclusion in the museum’s exhibition “Traces of Memory,” which features photographs by the museum’s founder, the … continue reading →
