jhe Passersby urinating on an alleyway wall of the historic synagogue in Plymouth, England is damaging the outer structure of the building — to the point where the Plymouth Hebrew Congregation has applied for planning permission to erect a gate … continue reading →
Faina Kukliansky, the Chair of the Jewish Community in Lithuania, has sent us a progress report on efforts to preserve and restore several synagogues, including three of the 14 wooden synagogues remaining in the country. The Jewish Community working with … continue reading →
Piotr Kadlcik, the president of the Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland, has refuted accusations of corruption and mismanagement in the restitution and administration of pre-war Jewish communal property. Kadlcik issued a statement Tuesday in response to allegations … continue reading →
The Romanian news site Info Sud-Est runs a strongly worded article on the disastrous condition of the Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Romanian port of Constanța, including a sharp indictment of local officials and popular opinion that have allowed … continue reading →
With Jewish genealogy a growth industry, and travel to eastern European eased, more and more people are “returning” (actually going for the first time) to the shtetls that their ancestors were often happy — or forced — to leave. The … continue reading →
