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Top leaders at two Jewish museums in Lithuania and Italy have resigned their posts. Sergey Kanovich, founder and Executive Director of the Lost Shtetl Museum in Lithuania, announced in a Facebook Post on January 6 that “with great sadness” he … continue reading →
The Friends of Jewish Heritage in Poland NGO has presented its first “Distinguished Service” awards to Chief Rabbi of Poland Michael Schudrich and heritage activist Adam Bartosz, founder and chair of the Committee for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in … continue reading →
The distinctive red brick former United Hebrew Congregation synagogue in the English seaside resort of Blackpool is up for auction (again) five years after it was sold at auction for £100,000 following planning permission to convert it into apartments. It … continue reading →
We’re in the Hebrew month of Tevet, whose Zodiac sign is the Goat — or Gedi — AKA Capricorn. The representation of the Zodiac was a fairly common feature of the painted decoration of synagogues in parts of Eastern Europe … continue reading →
Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici Regno Unito: Re Carlo ha nominato Leslie Lipert Membro dell’Ordine dell’Impero Britannico. Lipert è stato a lungo impegnato nella conservazione del cimitero ebraico di Penzance … continue reading →
