The Polish government has set up a web site for events in April marking the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Among the events will be the “soft opening” of the new Museum of the History of Polish Jews. … continue reading →
The precious Sarajevo Haggadah will stay in Bosnia — at least for the foreseeable future — despite an offer from the Metropolitan Museum in New York to display it on long-term loan Jakov Finci, the president of the Bosnian … continue reading →
The Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oswiecim, Poland (the town outside of which the Auschwitz camp was built) has issued an appeal for funds to shore up a retaining wall of the Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot synagogue. The synagogue, the only surviving synagogue … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Lesley L. Weiss, whom President Obama has appointed as the new Chair of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad. She succeeds Warren L. Miller, who steps down after 12 years in the post: Miller … continue reading →
Spain’s Sephardic Museum, in Toledo, attracted more visitors than any other state-run museum in 2012, according to a report released by the Culture Ministry last week. The museum, housed in the historic Transito synagogue was visited by 295,889 people during … continue reading →
