The Museum of the History of Polish Jews has unveiled its new logo: a green and grey “P” formed in part by the Hebrew letter “pey”… What do you think of it? Here’s what the Museum says: NEW LOGO OF … continue reading →
The reconstructed roof of the destroyed wooden synagogue of Gwozdziec (now Ukraine) is, after months and months of work on individual parts, now being erected on site at the new Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. The … continue reading →
The village of Milówka, in southern Poland, has published a new, downloadable brochure on its Jewish cemetery, which was founded in 1891. The illustrated brochure is only in Polish. Download a PDF version HERE ShareTweetSharePin
Alarm has been raised over the condition of the abandoned 18th century Jewish cemetery in Mysłowice, in southern Poland. Virtual Shtetl reports that the Mysłowice town office, the Jewish Religious Community in Katowice, the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage (FODŻ) … continue reading →
A housing estate in Bilgoraj, in southeast Poland, is being constructed as something of a living “shtetl skansen” — or open air shtetl museum, according to a local newspaper. In an article reposted on Virtual Shtetl, Gazetz Wyborcza’s Lublin … continue reading →
