In June 2012, Marla Raucher Osborn recounted how a local man, an avid collector and local historian named Janusz Dąbek, had created a small but impressive museum with a Jewish permanent exhibition in Ulanów, a small town in southeastern Poland between Zamosc and … continue reading →
The Czech Republic’s innovative, 10 Stars project will essentially create a nationwide Jewish Museum formed by 10 thematic exhibits in 10 synagogue or other Jewish buildings, in 10 locations all around the country. Czech Radio’s English language service ran … continue reading →
A modern new synagogue in Ulm, German was dedicated at the beginning of December near the site of the pre-war synagogue that was destroyed on Kristallnacht. At the Dec. 2 dedication ceremony, Germany’s president spoke of a “joyful day … continue reading →
On the first night of Hanukkah just one year ago, our Jewish Heritage Europe web site had its first public presentation, at a holiday reception hosted in Prague by U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Norman Eisen. For us, … continue reading →
The Netherlands’ Crown Prince Willem-Alexander took part in the formal launch of the Jewish Cultural Quarter in Amsterdam, a concept that joins four key Jewish sites located in the heart of the city’s historic Jewish district — the Jewish … continue reading →
