An innovative project is under way to include the historic Jewish cemetery in Mackenheim, near Marckolsheim in eastern France’s Alsace region, in an interactive cemetery digitalization project that will enable visitors to access maps, translations of epitaphs, information on … continue reading →
The laser documentation of the Beth Sholom synagogue, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is taking place in the U.S.A., but the process described could be useful and interesting to preservationists in Europe, where detailed digital documentation may provide an alternative … continue reading →
On Oct. 6 and 7, street games resembling treasure hunts are being organized in the cities of Kolobrzeg and Szczecin in northwest Poland to enable participants to discover Jewish history and heritage there. Organizers are the Museum of the History … continue reading →
The World program on Public Radio International runs a piece on the trip to Belarus and elsewhere in Eastern Europe organized for a small group of students by the Yiddishkayt organization in Los Angeles, via its Helix project. Reports Nina … continue reading →
Earlier this year, the Virtual Shtetl project of the forthcoming Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw organized a research trip to Belarus. Here is a brief video documenting what they did, visiting heritage sites and interviewing local … continue reading →
