The night of November 9-10 marks the 78th anniversary of the so-called Kristallnacht pogrom in 1938, when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property and Jewish places of worship all over Germany and German-occupied … continue reading →
Four major conferences in November deal with Jewish (and other) built heritage — we wish we could be cloned in order to attend them all! As is, we will hope to present information on all four, including presentations that … continue reading →
The famous synagogue and rabbi’s residence in Sadhora (Sadagora) Ukraine, near Chernivtsi, has been rededicated after more than three years of reconstruction and renovation work. The huge, Moorish-style synagogue, with turrets, towers and big arched windows, was where one … continue reading →
Last night was Halloween, and to mark the occasion the web site Jewniverse posted a jokey article and photo gallery called “The Police Supply Store and 10 Other Synagogue Disguises” — that is, synagogues that have been converted for … continue reading →
Lots continues to go on regarding Jewish heritage in Poland. Here are a few examples of recent news we find particularly interesting — we urge you to visit the News pages of Virtual Shtetl to find out other … continue reading →
