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The 17th-18th century synagogue in Nowy Korczyn, Poland, long a poignant symbol of the destruction of Jewish communities and the neglect and abandonment of Jewish heritage sites in eastern and central Europe, has undergone partial restoration and preservation as a … continue reading →
The plenary sessions of the Managing Jewish Built Heritage conference in Krakow were live-streamed, and are now archived…. Click here for the link to the opening session and the keynote speech by Samuel D. Gruber Click here for the link … continue reading →
In the current issue of Hadassah Magazine, JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber describes the Slovak Jewish Heritage Route and briefly profiles most of the two dozen or so sites on the network. In a lengthy article, illustrated with her photos, … continue reading →
Important news for family historians — the Polish State Archives (PSA) and Jewish Records Indexing – Poland (JRI-Poland) have entered into a new multi-year agreement to expand access to Jewish records. JRI-Poland hosts a searchable online database of records from more … continue reading →
Spain’s Sephardic Museum, in Toledo, attracted more visitors than any other state-run museum in 2012, according to a report released by the Culture Ministry last week. The museum, housed in the historic Transito synagogue was visited by 295,889 people during … continue reading →
