Archaeologists have uncovered the foundations of the pre-burial house in Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish cemetery — the city’s oldest Jewish burial site, which was largely ravaged during and after World War II. The results “managed to capture everything that survived the … continue reading →
People often want to know how they can volunteer to help clean up a Jewish cemetery. Several volunteer opportunities for this coming summer have already been announced: Białystok The Białystok Cemetery Restoration Fund (BCRF) welcomes volunteers for its 2025 annual … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Dr. Michał Trębacz, whom Poland’s Ministry of Culture has confirmed as Director of the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute (ZIH) in Warsaw. Trębacz has been serving as acting director since the ministry dismissed his predecessor, Monika Krawczyk, … continue reading →
Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute have place the historic synagogue of Orla, in eastern Poland, on the 2025 List of the Seven Most Endangered Monuments and Cultural Heritage Sites in Europe. Launched in 2013, the 7 Most … continue reading →
Repeating: Recovered post, lost in our recent outage. Originally posted February 19, 2025 We mourn the loss of Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor who became a prominent historian, journalist and tireless fighter for human rights and social justice, who died … continue reading →
