Dr. Samuel D. Gruber spoke in Burlington, Vermont on Nov. 9 and 10 about the town’s “Lost Shul Mural” — a complex, brightly color mural, painted in 1910 by the Lithuanian immigrant Ben Zion Black, that once adorned the … continue reading →
This brief documentary describes the work of the Jewish Galicia and Bukovina Association (and its Ludmir Fellowship) in researching and documenting Jewish history, heritage and culture in Bukovina and Galicia, in western Ukraine. The second part of the film shows … continue reading →
At Jewish Heritage Europe, we can’t wait to see this movie — The Monuments Men. Directed by, co-written and starring George Clooney, it is based on a book by Robert M. Edsel and celebrates a group of courageous men and … continue reading →
Vandals toppled, damaged or destroyed 39 grave markers in the Jewish cemetery in Subotica, Serbia last week — the vandalism is believed to have taken place the night of July 10. The web site subotica.info posts pictures and video. … continue reading →
In a video on the Bulgarian news site gospodari.com, reporter Petar Antonov focuses on the lack of progress in the restoration of the ruined synagogue in Vidin. The video shows graphic footage of the building. In Antonov’s previous report from 2012, … continue reading →
