A new online exhibition about the history of the important modernist New Synagogue (Nová Synagóga) in Žilina, Slovakia is now viewable — it is the digital version of a permanent exhibition now under preparation that will be installed in the … continue reading →
It was exciting to visit the synagogue in Loštice, CZ and learn first-hand about the work spearheaded by the Respect and Tolerance Foundation, a civic organization founded around 15 years ago that documents the history and culture of the pre-war … continue reading →
The cornerstone for the long-planned Jewish Museum in the Archaeological Quarter of Cologne, Germany has been laid. Dubbed “MiQua,” the museum, to be built in the city’s town hall square adjacent to an archaeological zone comprising the ruins of the … continue reading →
Volunteers from the L’viv Volunteer Center (LVC) of the Hesed Arieh All-Ukrainian Jewish Charitable Foundation have been working this week to remove dozens of Jewish headstones that were found to be paving Barvinok street in downtown L’viv. “The whole street … continue reading →
A new round of application for grants from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is now open for three of its grants categories: Museums; Jewish Education; and Archives & Libraries. Applications can be filed between June 18 and July 26, … continue reading →
