Sally Berkovic, the Chief Executive of the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe has written a thoughtful op-ed for eJewish Philanthropy that asks a number of key questions about Jewish museums today: What are Jewish museums for? Are they just a holding place for relics … continue reading →
JTA runs a story about the burdens of caring for Jewish cemeteries in Europe. The issues are familiar to readers of this web site — and anyone involved in the field, and it is good that they are getting … continue reading →
Photo from Museum web site As we anticipated in an earlier post, the Museum of Mazovian Jews (Muzeum Zydow Mazowieckich) has opened in the restored synagogue in Plock, Poland. It’s inauguration took place Thursday and the Museum is open … continue reading →
The glorious painted replica of the vaulted ceiling of the destroyed synagogue in Gwozdziec has been unveiled in the building of the forthcoming Museum of the History of Polish Jews. The ceiling, constructed over the past year and a half … continue reading →
A web site project documents the traces on doorposts in Poland where mezuzahs were once affixed — and asks people to send in their photos, with location noted. All over Poland (and other countries, of course) many doorposts still bear … continue reading →
