The exhibition Mazevot in Everyday Use has been on at the National Museum of History in Minsk, Belarus since early February and closes Feb. 23. It showcases photographs by the Polish photographer Łukasz Baksik, documenting the various — inappropriate — … continue reading →
An exhibition of photographs of synagogues in western Belarus has opened at the State Museum of History and Archeology in Grodno and will run until March 18. The photographs on display were taken by Agata Maksimowska, Julia Popławska … continue reading →
The Daily Mail in London reports on what looks like a stunning exhibition of photographs showing Jewish life in London’s East End following World War II. The exhibit is on show until March 18 at the Westfield Stratford City shopping … continue reading →
A photographic exhibition called “A Kaddish for the Wooden Synagogues of Lithuania” opens today (Feb. 6) at the City Hall in Vilnius, sponsored by the Jakovas Bunka Charity and Sponsorship Fund. A dozen or so small wooden synagogues survive in … continue reading →
The magnificent orthodox synagogue in Presov, Slovakia was beautifully restored in the 1990s and — far too big for the tiny contemporary Jewish community — it is used for concerts. It also houses the precious Barkany Judaica collection in … continue reading →
