(JHE) — Authorities in Vitebsk, the hometown of the artist Marc Chagall, want to sell the roofless ruins of the city’s Great Lubavitch beis midrash (synagogue) for a nominal price — or give it away free — to whoever will … continue reading →
Mazel tov to JHE friend Christian Herrmann, who has been honored by Germany for his photographic work, blog, and other activities documenting Jewish heritage sites in Eastern Europe! In awards announced January 1, Christian, who maintains the blog Vanished World, … continue reading →
(JHE) — The long-abandoned 17th century Great Synagogue in Slonim was sold at auction on December 29 to a space exploration-loving musician/writer from Minsk named Ilona Karavaeva, local media report. It was the fourth attempt to sell the long-derelict building … continue reading →
It’s the fourth attempt to auction the building since June and the lack of bidders dropped the starting price to €9,000 (JHE) — The historic synagogue in Slonim, Belarus is going up for auction — again — on December 29. … continue reading →
Its that time of year again — The 2021 Vanished World Jewish Heritage Calendar by the Cologne-based photographer Christian Herrmann is available for free download from his Vanished World web site. Each year, Christian puts together a calendar featuring … continue reading →
