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Poland: Bnai Brith International grants “Gratitude Awards” to Poles who preserve Jewish heritage and memory

The 2024 Gratitude Awards winners

Mazel tov! B’nai B’rith International has granted its Gratitude Award honoring Polish citizens who have shown commitment to preserving Jewish heritage in Poland and cultivating Jewish-Polish relations to Professor Łukasz Tomasz Sroka in the individual category, and the Brama Cukermana … continue reading →

Heritage: Krakow hosts two major international conferences on religious heritage — Jewish heritage and religious heritage in General. It’s a pity they overlap — but one can be streamed (find links here)!

16th century Remuh synagogue, 21st century tourism. Krakow

Krakow is hosting two major international conferences dealing with heritage and heritage preservation in the next few days — and it’s a pity that they overlap!  One, the 2024 conference of the Future for Religious Heritage network takes place Monday … continue reading →

Poland: A video updates the restoration of the synagogue in Orla — you can also take a virtual tour

Screenshot from the virtual tour of the Orla synagogue

Work is continuing on the restoration of the synagogue in Orla, northeast Poland — and its owner, the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has posted a video on Facebook summarizing recent developments. It’s in Polish … continue reading →

Czech Republic: The synagogue in Krnov is a victim of the devastating floods in central Europe

The recently restored,  twin-towered synagogue in Krnov, in the Czech Republic on the border with Poland, has suffered damage from the devastating floods that have been ravaging parts of central Europe.  Jewish organizations posted photos showing the flooded sanctuary; so … continue reading →