jhe Work will begin in June to restore the historic (but devastated) Bródno Jewish cemetery in Warsaw’s Praga district, in what Virtual Shtetl describes as “one of the largest projects of the Jewish Religious Community in Warsaw.” According to the … continue reading →
Polish volunteers have helped save the Jewish cemetery in the Polish town of Dobrzyn nad Wisla, which was flooded when the Vistula (Wisla) river overflowed its banks, according to accounts in Israel Hayom and Arutz Sheva. The flooding had disturbed graves … continue reading →
We are happy to forward this Call for Papers and Conference Announcement Conference Announcement and Call for Papers Czech-Jewish and Polish-Jewish Studies: Differences and Similarities Prague, 29–30 October 2014 Polish-Jewish and Czech-Jewish history are often seen as following two different … continue reading →
Two 19th century mikvehs have been discovered in Groningen, The Netherlands, in a room in a Jewish community building that was long used for storage. According to the web site of the Groningen synagogue Foundation, the two ritual baths, which … continue reading →
Two “urban exploration” web sites have posted numerous stunning — and haunting — new photographs of the abandoned, art deco Greenbank Drive synagogue in Liverpool. The photos, taken in February 2014, are on the web sites “Behind Closed Doors” and … continue reading →
