ITV news in England has run a video report on the drive to raise funds to restore the high stone walls surrounding the historic, 18th-century Jewish cemetery in Penzance, Cornwall which we posted about on Dec. 7. Cost of … continue reading →
The Jewish cemetery in Penzance, Cornwall, has been described as “by far the finest” of the 25 Georgian Jewish cemeteries in Britain outside of London. Believed founded in the 1740s, the cemetery, which includes about 50 well preserved gravestones, … continue reading →
Opening Jewish heritage sites to tourism is one of the goals of preservation, restoration and promotion of these historic, fascinating (and often splendid) places. It allows them to be visited and encourages knowledge about Jewish history, heritage, traditions and culture. … continue reading →
The Virtual Shtetl portal reports that the Museum of the History of Polish Jews has exceeded its budget and is seeking more operational funding from the state and the city of Warsaw. The report says that the opening of the … continue reading →
An appeal has been launched to raise funds for the step by step restoration of the two Jewish cemeteries in Dukla, Poland. Robert Szczepanik, who lives in Dukla, reports that the two Jewish cemeteries in Dukla are in … continue reading →
