Tourism to Jewish heritage sites in Poland, and in Krakow in particular, was boosted after Steven Spielberg’s film “Schindler’s List,” which was filmed in Krakow’s old Jewish quarter, Kazimierz, came out (and won an Academy Award) more than 20 years … continue reading →
Mazel tov! The Polish government has awarded high state honors to the creators of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. At a ceremony this week, Culture Minister Małgorzata Omilanowska presented medals to a long list of … continue reading →
The Shtetl Routes project, an ambitious, EU-funded, cross-border Jewish tourism initiative in Poland, Belarus and Ukraine, will be holding training sessions for tourist guides to Jewish heritage sites in the area. The sessions, for 30 people each, will be … continue reading →
It seems as if the new “Adopt-a-Jewish-Cemetery” initiative launched this month by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage (FODZ) in Poland has struck a chord. FODZ reports that less than a week since the announcement of the project, eight Jewish cemeteries in Poland are already on the list … continue reading →
The Jewish Museum in the 17th century former synagogue in Tykocin, Poland, plans to install replicas of the original furnishings in the sanctuary, including the cabinet of the Ark. Virtual Shtetl, quoting local media, reports that the replicas will … continue reading →
