The Auschwitz Memorial Museum has been closed to the public since March 12 due to Coronavirus shutdown and doesn’t expect to reopen fully to the public before the beginning of July. More than 2.3 million people a year visit Auschwitz, … continue reading →
Activists in Poznan, Poland are seeking funds to erect information signage at the artificial Lake Rusałka — a popular local resort that was built during WW2 by Jewish prisoners and Polish forced laborers. As we wrote in November, the city … continue reading →
Here’s some good news…The AEPJ has announced that the annual European Day of Jewish Culture will go ahead in September, with enhanced digital and online activities where on-site programming is not possible. Meanwhile, a growing number of Jewish museums and … continue reading →
Welcome back! With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in some countries, Jewish museums and other Jewish heritage sites are also beginning to reopen, with social distancing and other hygienic measures in place. Many events are still cancelled or postponed — … continue reading →
A fascinating, and quite moving, online exhibit allows you to “visit” pre-war cities, towns, and shtetls in half a dozen countries through maps of them drawn from memory after the Shoah. Called “Atlas of Memory Maps,” the exhibit is mounted … continue reading →
