The Polish architect Maria Piechotka, one of the leading experts on synagogue architecture and — with her late husband — the author of several groundbreaking works has been honored for “her commitment to preserving Poland’s Jewish heritage.” Maria, … continue reading →
Witold Wrzosiński is the co-founder and co-director of the Foundation for Documentation of Jewish Cemeteries in Poland. Currently, with a grant from the Polish Ministry of Culture, he is writing a Field Guide to Jewish Cemeteries, mainly aimed at … continue reading →
Venice this year is marking the 500th anniversary of the imposition of the Venice Ghetto — the first time ruling authorities in Europe officially confined Jews to a closed, segregated space. There’s a rich array of events to mark … continue reading →
Ground-penetrating radar and other new, non-invasive technologies are important new tools in research on Jewish (and other) burial places, including cemeteries as well as death camps and other Holocaust sites. These technologies can help pinpoint grave sites and buried … continue reading →
The old matzo oven has long been one of the sites that can be visited as part of the Jewish museum in Pitigliano, an extraordinarily picturesque hill town in southern Tuscany once known as a “little Jerusalem” because … continue reading →
