Cross-posting from our “People” section — Mazel Tov to the historian Eleonora Bergman, the former director of the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw and a pioneer in the documentation of Polish synagogues, who has been awarded the French Legion of … continue reading →
The New York-based YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw (MHPJ) have announced a multi-level partnership agreement. According to the Oct. 22 news release, the agreement is the first of its kind for … continue reading →
Evelyn Tauben, who took part in one of the workshops this summer to paint the intricate decoration on the reconstructed ceiling of the Gwozdziec wooden synagogue, writes an expressive personal account of her experiences, in the Forward. The section we … continue reading →
On Oct. 6 and 7, street games resembling treasure hunts are being organized in the cities of Kolobrzeg and Szczecin in northwest Poland to enable participants to discover Jewish history and heritage there. Organizers are the Museum of the History … continue reading →
Jewish Heritage Europe is passing on an appeal on the Virtual Shtetl portal for aid in maintaining the 19th century Jewish cemetery in Brok, Poland. The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland — FODZ — carried out … continue reading →
