Our monthly newsletter for April is now online, summarizing the news we have posted over the past month from countries such as Poland, Italy, Latvia, Turkey, Spain and more. Appearing on Yom ha Shoah, we highlight in particular our posts … continue reading →
Sergey Kravtsov, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Jewish Art in Jerusalem, has written a thoughtful op-ed on the value and preservation of Jewish religious heritage in Europe, published on the excellent “Future of Religious Heritage” web site. Born … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the Riga Ghetto Museum, whose recently redesigned web site has been nominated for a “Webby” award in the cultural institutions category. The Webbys are awarded by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) to honor excellence … continue reading →
The Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum has constructed models of 21 of the more than 200 synagogues that stood in Latvia before World War II. Reuters reports: There were 210 synagogues in Latvia before World War Two, with styles ranging from … continue reading →
The Great Synagogue of Ludza, Latvia — the oldest surviving synagogue in the country — is currently undergoing renovation that will transform it into a museum. Ilya Lensky, of the Jews in Latvia Museum in Riga, has sent us this … continue reading →
