jhe It’s good to see the mainstream media pick up on Jewish heritage concerns and the difficult issue of how to deal with and use surviving synagogues in towns where Jews no longer live. The Slovak Spectator newspaper runs a lengthy … continue reading →
Hadassah Magazine has published a lengthy article on the new Museum of the History of Polish Jews by Jewish Heritage Europe’s coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber. In it, she sets this ambitious new museum, whose doors opened in April but whose … continue reading →
There’s a fascinating article in The Forward by Liam Hoare about the private synagogue that the financier Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) built on his estate in Ramsgate, England, in the early 1830s. It was designed by his cousin, the architect … continue reading →
We are happy to share the link on the LEOLAM Jewish Heritage Foundation blog to a series of pictures documenting the inauguration Sept. 25, 2013 of the restored funeral house at the entrance to the Jewish cemetery in Moinesti, Romania. Renovation … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Shana Penn, the executive director of the Taube Foundation, who was decorated with Poland’s Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit, one of the highest honors Poland grants to foreign citizens. The decoration was presented by Jacek … continue reading →
