Lots continues to go on regarding Jewish heritage in Poland. Here are a few examples of recent news we find particularly interesting — we urge you to visit the News pages of Virtual Shtetl to find out other … continue reading →
For some years now, the noted photographer and writer Jason Francisco has been exploring the impact of Jewish built heritage on memory in Poland and Ukraine. This past summer we featured his essay on L’viv and the Golden … continue reading →
Thanks to new grants, the World Monuments Fund has announced further steps in synagogue restoration projects in Venice, Italy and Iaşi, Romania. Iaşi — Great Synagogue restoration nears completion After years of work, the WMF notes that the conservation … continue reading →
The Lithuanian Jewish Community has reiterated opposition to possible plans to reconstruct the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius and expressed concern over recent project proposals that advocate for partially reconstructing the building and developing the site as a commercial … continue reading →
After following the project from afar for several years, Jewish Heritage Europe’s Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber finally got a chance to visit the “living shtetl skansen” being built in Biłgoraj, Poland, and the full-scale replica of the destroyed wooden synagogue … continue reading →
