(JHE) — Krakow’s Galicia Jewish Museum has launched a mobile app that uses historic and contemporary photographs to tell the story of Polish Jews and their environments from the late 19th century to the present. Called Photographs from Jewish Poland, … continue reading →
(JHE) — After five years of closure for revamp and reconstruction, the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt has reopened — with a totally new core exhibit, new interactive and other features that include an archival exhibit on the Frankfurt roots of … continue reading →
(JHE) — Archaeologists working — under rabbinical supervision — in Warsaw’s historic Okopowa street Jewish cemetery have uncovered previously unknown cobblestone paths, buried matzevot (some with gilding an polychrome decoration), and artifacts including glass bottles and coins dating back more … continue reading →
(JHE) — The polychrome wall paintings in the Beit Midrash of the historic synagogue complex in Włodawa, Poland will be restored in a two-year, €1.2 million operation mostly funded by the EU. The restoration will be the culmination of a … continue reading →
A hidden Jewish time capsule dating back nearly 150 years has been discovered during construction work in the former synagogue that houses the Manchester Jewish Museum. Workers found the time capsule — a large, sealed glass jar tightly stuffed with … continue reading →
