Stanley Diamond, a leading figure in the Jewish genealogy world and co-founder and executive director of the non-profit, online database JRI (Jewish Records Indexing)-Poland, passed away December 18 in Montreal. He was 91. Founded in 1995, JRI-Poland has grown to … continue reading →
The former synagogue in Barczewo has been officially inaugurated as a multi-purpose district cultural center following the completion this past summer of the more than €500,000 first phase of its renovation. A concert highlighted an official inaugural event December 10, … continue reading →
It’s Thanksgiving today in the USA — we thought we would reprise our post from November 26, 2015 celebrating “Turkey Day”… ✡︎ ✡︎ ✡︎ Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readers! Thanksgiving is often called “turkey-day” because of the tradition … continue reading →
The November edition of our JHE Newsletter is out — catch up with what you might have missed over the past few weeks. News, views, and insights from Poland, the UK, Croatia, Russia, Slovakia, France, Italy, Romania, Ukraine, Germany, and … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the 13 projects that have been awarded modest grants from the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute in Poland. Several of them will support Jewish built heritage projects around the country. The winners were chosen from 35 … continue reading →
