Ryszard Bielawski, a Polish zoologist who had a passion for creating YouTube videos of Jewish cemeteries and other Jewish heritage sites, has died at the age of 92. Bielawski, who has been described as “probably the first and oldest YouTuber … continue reading →
Work is progressing on the meticulous, large-scale restoration of the 17th century Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, a massive project that began in 2017 is planned to be completed late this year. Commissioned by Stichting Onroerend Erfgoed Portugees-Israëlietische Gemeente and coordinated … continue reading →
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of the sociologist and historian Pawel Śpiewak, the former director of the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw (JHI), who passed away March 30 at the age of 71. Spiewak, who was … continue reading →
The city of Timisoara — Europe’s “Capital of Culture” in 2023 — has allocated around €120,000 toward the safeguarding and/or restoration of two historic synagogue buildings. The grant of 600,000 lei — around €121,000 — came within a total grant … continue reading →
The renovation of the long-disused synagogue in Seini, in northwest Romania, and its transformation into a concert hall and Jewish museum is moving forward, with the town — which owns the building –issuing a tender for the reconstruction work. According … continue reading →
