Krzysztof Bielawski, of Virtual Shtetl, reports (on V-S) that there is a good chance that the vacant synagogue in Cieszanów, southeast Poland, may be restored. Built in 1889 and used as a grains storehouse after World War II, it has … continue reading →
The Managing Jewish Immovable Heritage conference in Krakow took place back in April, but its impact is still being felt. The themes, discussions and presentations by the 100 or so participants from two dozen countries underscore all the issues we … continue reading →
Following our previous post — here’s Dr. Samuel D. Gruber’s second “Lost Shul” lecture, Nov. 10, in Burlington VT, on synagogue painting in Eastern European Jewish tradition. (We also added this to our original post Dec. 10). ShareTweetSharePin
Dr. Samuel D. Gruber spoke in Burlington, Vermont on Nov. 9 and 10 about the town’s “Lost Shul Mural” — a complex, brightly color mural, painted in 1910 by the Lithuanian immigrant Ben Zion Black, that once adorned the … continue reading →
The neo-Gothic red-brick Ceremonial Hall at the Jewish cemetery in Gliwice, Poland will be restored and turned into a museum of Jewish history in upper Silesia. The large structure was built in 1903 and designed by the Vienna-based Jewish … continue reading →
