Virtual Shtetl reports that the “new” Jewish cemetery in Bytom, in southern Poland, has been registered on the list of monuments in Silesia region. The cemetery, which dates from 1866, is located at ul. Piekarska 56. From now on, … continue reading →
Virtual Shtetl reports that the extraordinary monument memorial at the former Belzec Nazi death camp in southeast Poland is among 15 structures in the running for an award for the most striking masterpiece of Polish architecture built in the past … continue reading →
Virtual Shtetl reports that fragments of gravestones from the long-demolished Jewish cemetery in the town of Radziejow were discovered at the beginning of January. They had long paved the floor of a private workshop. The Virtual Shtetl team reported … continue reading →
The Forward runs a lengthy article about non-Jewish Poles who preserve and protect Jewish heritage. The focus of the article, by Don Snyder, is on the work of the “School of Dialogue,” a project of the Polish non-profit Forum … continue reading →
Debates have been going on in Warsaw over the Jewish community’s planned demolition of the Jewish community building at Twarda 6, one of the few 19th century buildings to survive in that part of the city, to make way for … continue reading →
