The Religious Information Service of Ukraine reports that the restoration of the synagogue and rebbe’s residence in Sadagora, a suburb of Chernivtsi, is nearing completion after three years of work, and the site will be open to the public within … continue reading →
The city of Wrocław, Poland has put up a guide to local Jewish heritage on its official web site. Called “In the Footsteps of Wrocław Jews,” it includes an interactive map on which you can click on about a dozen … continue reading →
Several recent developments in Poland highlight the complexity of the challenge of what’s to be done — or what to do — with Jewish heritage that is has disappeared, been abused or otherwise all but lost to memory. We … continue reading →
Note: This is an updated and revised version of a post made earlier, including further information and background about the mikvah, from Virtual Shtetl. A well-preserved mikvah in the small town of Chmielnik in south-central Poland remains largely intact in … continue reading →
A new Jewish museum — the Upper Silesian Jews House of Remembrance — has opened, in the restored, red-brick, pre-burial house at the “new” Jewish cemetery in Gliwice, in southern Poland. (Address: 14 Księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego Street). The opening ceremony took place … continue reading →
