jhe Two years of restoration work on Amsterdam’s historic Portuguese synagogue — or “Esnoga” — have been completed, and Queen Beatrix attended the festive celebration Dec. 20 marking the completion of work and presentation of the newly accessible treasure rooms. … continue reading →
Debates have been going on in Warsaw over the Jewish community’s planned demolition of the Jewish community building at Twarda 6, one of the few 19th century buildings to survive in that part of the city, to make way for … continue reading →
Students have created an “ice cemetery” in the northern Polish town of Olsztyn to recall the former Jewish presence. According to an article in the local newspaper, pupils of the Erich Mendelsohn Plastic Arts Senior High School and students from … continue reading →
Moment Magazine runs a lengthy interview with Britta Wauer, the director of In Heaven, Underground — a documentary film exploring the 131-year history of Berlin’s Weissensee Jewish cemetery that has been garnering enthusiastic reviews. Most Berliners have heard of … continue reading →
