jhe Celebrations Jan. 27 marked the 75th anniversary of the magnificent Kadoorie Mekor Chaim Synagogue in Porto, Portugal, the largest active synagogue in Iberia. About 280 Jewish representatives from the U.S., Israel, the United Kingdom and Argentina attended the ceremonies. In the … continue reading →
Vanessa Gera of the Associated Press has written an update about the latest moves in the ongoing debate over the fate of the so-called “white building” at 6 Twarda St. in downtown Warsaw that is the headquarters of the Jewish … continue reading →
This is a bit off-topic for this newsfeed and web site, but we would like to signal the latest news of what promises to be a fascinating movie that should be of interest to our readers — “The Monuments Men” … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Lesley L. Weiss, whom President Obama has appointed as the new Chair of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad. She succeeds Warren L. Miller, who steps down after 12 years in the post: Miller … continue reading →
The Deane Road Jewish cemetery in Liverpool, whose fullscale restoration has been funded in part by a nearly £500,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, will be at the center of a one-day conference on heritage restoration, to be held Feb. 27, … continue reading →
