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Good news form Poland — the synagogue in Wielkie Oczy, in southeast Poland on the Ukrainian border, which had languished derelict for years in a steadily deteriorating condition — will reopen June 16 after a restoration funded by the town, … continue reading →
The Education Department of the Christian Academy of Theology in Warsaw has launched a new degree program, ‘Animacja społeczna – judaizm i kultura żydowska na ziemiach polskich’ (Social animation — Judaism and Jewish culture in Polish lands), whose aim is to prepare students … continue reading →
The Jewish Chronicle in London runs a nice travel article by Andy Mossack on the well-preserved Jewish heritage of Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, including Ferrara, which has just hosted its annual Jewish book festival. It’s a treasure trove of Jewish … continue reading →
May 18 is International Museum Day, an annual event established in 1977 by the International Council of Museums. In 2012, 32,000 museums from 129 countries on five continents took part — and this year the numbers are expected to be much … continue reading →
On his blog, Christian Herrmann reflects on a recent trip visiting Jewish sites in Bukovina and Galicia in western Ukraine. He describes “a very intense and emotional journey to the heritage of a vanished Jewish world. We visited 27 towns … continue reading →
