Coming soon! Here’s a sneak peek at our next “Have Your Say” op-ed, which will be a detailed personal essay by Dr. Michael Lozman, who has worked to protect and preserve more than a dozen abandoned Jewish cemeteries in Belarus and Lithuania. In … continue reading →
Last week we posted news about the amazing discovery of a wooden synagogue in Kulautuva, Lithuania — revealed when the communist-era brick walls that had been built around it were being demolished. Here are some more pictures of the structure, … continue reading →
The Kaunas branch of the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture’s Cultural Heritage Department has called for an immediate halt to the demolition of a former wooden synagogue in the town of Kulautuva, near Kaunas. The synagogue was built in 1935 but had long … continue reading →
A Jewish Cultural Route Association has been established in Lithuania, with the aim of developing an officially sponsored program of Jewish cultural tourism in the country, including an itinerary of major sites of Jewish heritage. The Association was established December … continue reading →
The opening isn’t until February, but we want to note already what looks like an extraordinary upcoming exhibition at the POLIN museum in Warsaw that enlarges on a theme we have dealt with several times here on JHE — how artists … continue reading →
