The historic Jewish cemetery in Ioannina, Greece suffered serious damage in a severe storm that struck Saturday, Jan. 3. According to local media reports and representatives of the local Jewish community, gale force winds uprooted a number of trees, including … continue reading →
Happy New Year, everyone! We know we are already a couple of day into 2015 — but we’re still celebrating, with some extravagantly colorful and often dazzling decorative imagery from synagogues and other Jewish heritage sites around Europe. Here’s wishing … continue reading →
Much attention this year focused on the opening of the core exhibit of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. But four or five other new Jewish museums, or museums with Jewish themes, are under development … continue reading →
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently highlighted the impact of tourism to religious and/or spiritual sites. The organization states in a news release issued this month: According to UNWTO estimates, 300 to 330 million tourists visit … continue reading →
So much goes on in Poland regarding Jewish built heritage that it can be hard to keep up… Some developments we are posting on individually, but here is a round up of some other recent news: NEW APP … continue reading →
