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Four major conferences in November deal with Jewish (and other) built heritage — we wish we could be cloned in order to attend them all! As is, we will hope to present information on all four, including presentations that … continue reading →
There are more than 130 Jewish museums in Europe — of all types, from big state, municipal or other public institutions such as the POLIN museum in Warsaw and the Jewish Museum in Berlin, to small private initiatives or … continue reading →
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 →
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 →
In our new Have Your Say op-ed, Hanno Loewy, the director of the Jewish Museum in Hohenems, Austria, visits Trieste, Italy and describes how family history often provides tangible connections to Jewish memory and heritage, with Jewish built … continue reading →
