Jewish Heritage Europe is passing on an appeal on the Virtual Shtetl portal for aid in maintaining the 19th century Jewish cemetery in Brok, Poland. The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland — FODZ — carried out … continue reading →
The Jewish Chronicle reports that British composer Benjamin Till has composed an hour-long requiem featuring inscriptions on Jewish gravestones (and other gravestones) from several cemeteries in London, including Highgate, West Ham, Hoop Lane and Kensal Green. The London Requiem has … continue reading →
Virtual Shtetl reports on its expedition to Belarus earlier this year during which a number of wooden Jewish grave markers found in the Jewish cemetery in the town of Lenin have been protected. We managed to continue our research … continue reading →
Prof. Cesare Colafemmina, an Italian scholar who was a pioneering researcher on the historic Jewish presence in southern Italy, has died at the age of 79. Colafemmina died Sept. 12 after a long illness. Colafemmina taught at the University … continue reading →
From World Architecture News — more on the synagogue in Dabrowa Tarnowska, Poland, that was recently rededicated after a painstaking restoration. There are some photos here of the restored wall paintings and other features. The synagogue will serve as a … continue reading →
