A web site project documents the traces on doorposts in Poland where mezuzahs were once affixed — and asks people to send in their photos, with location noted. All over Poland (and other countries, of course) many doorposts still bear … continue reading →
This fascinating article in The Forward by Jenna Weissman Joselit about the destruction of synagogues in New York has many resonances with the debate over the future (or lack of future) of the Jewish community’s Twarda 6 “white building” in Warsaw, which we … continue reading →
Vanessa Gera of the Associated Press has written an update about the latest moves in the ongoing debate over the fate of the so-called “white building” at 6 Twarda St. in downtown Warsaw that is the headquarters of the Jewish … 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 →
A modern new synagogue in Ulm, German was dedicated at the beginning of December near the site of the pre-war synagogue that was destroyed on Kristallnacht. At the Dec. 2 dedication ceremony, Germany’s president spoke of a “joyful day … continue reading →
