Congratulations to Edward Serotta, founder and director of Centropa.org, who was awarded last week in Vienna with the Grand Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria. The Austrian Parliament’s President, Barbara Prammer, presented the medal at a ceremony … continue reading →
The historic synagogue in Exeter, England — built in 1763 and the third oldest in the UK — will complete a restoration process in time for its 250th anniversary celebrations in June. BBC reports that: The work will cost about … 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 →
This fascinating article in The Forward by Jenna Weissman Joselit about the destruction of synagogues in New York has many resonances with the debate over the future (or lack of future) of the Jewish community’s Twarda 6 “white building” in Warsaw, which we … continue reading →
In his newly launched blog, Vanished World, Christian Herrmann provides a report on some of the organized volunteer groups, mainly of students and young people, that come to Ukraine (and elsewhere) each summer to help clear up Jewish cemeteries. … continue reading →
