Much is written (and many tours are taken) of the Jewish East End of London. But here’s an article that discusses a less known neighborhood — in the West End, near Regents Park, an area sometimes described as “Fitzrovia.” The … continue reading →
On Oct. 6 and 7, street games resembling treasure hunts are being organized in the cities of Kolobrzeg and Szczecin in northwest Poland to enable participants to discover Jewish history and heritage there. Organizers are the Museum of the History … continue reading →
The World program on Public Radio International runs a piece on the trip to Belarus and elsewhere in Eastern Europe organized for a small group of students by the Yiddishkayt organization in Los Angeles, via its Helix project. Reports Nina … continue reading →
According to the news web site wz.lviv.ua and other media, archeological work and on-site research will begin in September to prepare the way to implement the planned “Synagogue Square” memorial in the empty space in the old inner city Jewish … continue reading →
Earlier this year, the Virtual Shtetl project of the forthcoming Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw organized a research trip to Belarus. Here is a brief video documenting what they did, visiting heritage sites and interviewing local … continue reading →
