The Shtetl Routes project, an ambitious, EU-funded, cross-border Jewish tourism initiative in Poland, Belarus and Ukraine, will be holding training sessions for tourist guides to Jewish heritage sites in the area. The sessions, for 30 people each, will be … continue reading →
The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has announced a new “Adopt a Jewish Cemetery” initiative aimed at finding partners to commemorate family roots and Holocaust victims by helping maintain, mark or restore Jewish cemeteries … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the Red di Juderias, the Network of Jewish Quarters, in Spain, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary of activity. A ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark the occasion. The Network was founded in 1995 when … continue reading →
From time to time we like to post articles that show similarities between Jewish heritage issues in Europe and elsewhere. The historic Coming Street Jewish cemetery in Charleston, SC, founded in 1754, is one of the oldest in the … continue reading →
Part of the collection of the Jewish Museum in Ferrara, Italy — which has been closed to the public since an earthquake damaged the building in 2012 — are now on display again. A selection of Jewish ceremonial art … continue reading →
