We are please to post links to two upgraded and expanded Jewish heritage web sites — Yerusha, which links Jewish archives across Europe, and the AEPJ, the Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage. Yerusha Literally translated … continue reading →
A Holocaust memorial has been dedicated in Šeduva, Lithuania, as the first stage of a much broader complex there aimed at memorializing Šeduva Jews, which will be officially opened later this year. A private ceremony dedicated the memorial at the end of May. As part of the … continue reading →
In recent years, the internet has seen a growing wealth of web sites, data bases and portals that provide searchable access to a vast array of digitized content and resources. A list of projects in the field, built and compiled by … continue reading →
In time for Shavuot, the Jewish holiday that commemorates the reception of the 10 Commandments from God, Sally Berkovic, the CEO of the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe, has written a long, thoughtful essay proposing “10 Commandments” of Jewish Heritage — her hope … continue reading →
In the six years since it was founded, the Virtual Shtetl web site has become an extraordinary digital portal to news, information and data about Jewish heritage, history and sites in more than 2,500 localities in historic Polish lands. … continue reading →
