Stuck at home because of COVID-19 quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing? We’re posting links to virtual tours and other online explorations of Jewish museums, synagogues, and other Jewish heritage sites — even Jewish catacombs. We started last week with links … continue reading →
Here’s a helpful new resource for descendants seeking to restore the Jewish cemetery in their ancestors’ town or village in Poland. Research ecologist Bill Brostoff has compiled a downloadable 16-page guide to this process. Dr. Brostoff has based much of … continue reading →
Stuck at home because of COVID-19 quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing? Why not take a virtual tour of some of Italy’s beautiful and historic Jewish heritage sites — including synagogues, Jewish museums, Jewish cemeteries in, so far, 11 cities. The … continue reading →
Recently, the Bagnówka Cemetery Restoration Project (BCRP) acquired World War II Luftwaffe Aerial Images of the Bagnówka Jewish Cemetery in Białystok, Poland from the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). These images are part of more than 1.25 million … continue reading →
Synagogues the world over are filled with Hebrew inscriptions, on their walls, over the ark, on the bimah, over the doorway, as part of ritual objects… But many — if not most — people who visit synagogues may not know … continue reading →
