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 →
On the occasion of his visit Tuesday (April 5) to the newly fenced Jewish cemetery in Frampol, southeastern Poland, Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland has published a strong op-ed decrying “a dramatic increase in anti-Semitism across our … continue reading →
In a show of support for efforts to preserve Jewish cemeteries, Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland will visit the Jewish cemetery in Frampol, in southeast Poland, on April 5, the European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative (ESJF), which works … continue reading →
Another Jewish heritage restoration project has turned to crowdfunding to raise support — current efforts that are under way by volunteers to make emergency repairs to the roof of the ruined Great Maharsha Synagogue at Ostroh, Ukraine. Built in 1627, … continue reading →
Rome’s most ancient Jewish catacombs will be open to visitors on the first Sunday of each month, for at least May and June, as part of a tourism and pilgrimage project linked to this year’s Roman Catholic Jubilee year … continue reading →
