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Poland: On the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising; memorials and monuments remember

A mural in the Warsaw Ghetto area commemorating Marek Edelman. (September 2023)

Today, April 19, marks the 81st anniversary of the beginning of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The Ghetto, as well as the Uprising and its fighters, are commemorated in various places on-site and elsewhere — the main memorial is the grand … continue reading →

Italy Update: The Siena Synagogue, damaged by earthquake, is listed as one of Europa Nostra’s 2024 Seven Most Endangered Heritage Sites in Europe

The late 18th century synagogue in Siena, Italy, damaged by an earthquake in February 2023, has been listed by Europa Nostra as one of the 2024 Seven Most Endangered Heritage Sites in Europe. (We posted in February when the synagogue … continue reading →

Austria update: The magnificent domed former synagogue in St. Pölten reopens as a Jewish cultural center

Former Synagogue in St. Pölten Austria.

The magnificent domed former synagogue in St. Pölten, west of Vienna, opens again this week as a Jewish cultural center following a €4.6 million restoration and redevelopment financed in equal parts by the federal government, the province of Lower Austria, … continue reading →

Passover’s coming! Introducing the new online resource, the Judaica Index — check out its Passover content

Seder plate and Haggadah in the Town Museum, Memmingen, Germany

Passover — Pesach — begins on Monday night, with the Seder meal — a ritual repast that forms the basis of installations in various Jewish (and sometimes other) museums. With its Matzo and its symbolic foods arranged on a special … continue reading →