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 →
The New York-based YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw (MHPJ) have announced a multi-level partnership agreement. According to the Oct. 22 news release, the agreement is the first of its kind for … continue reading →
A fascinating exhibit of century-old photographs of the Jewish neighborhood around East London’s Spitalfields market opened today (Sept. 20) at the Sandys Road Synagogue, which is in the district and describes itself as “London’s oldest Ashkenazi Synagogue and the … continue reading →
The derelict former synagogue in the town of Slomniki, north of Krakow in southern Poland, will be restored by the town for use as a cultural center with an exhibition on the history of local Jews. According to a July … continue reading →
