(JHE) — Mazel tov! The Memorial Park project on the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp, has received an architectural prize presented by the Małopolska … continue reading →
Our new Have Your Say personal essay is called Tourism in the age of Coronavirus, or the Seven Stages of Grief by Dr. Tomasz Cebulski, a Jewish heritage tour guide and genealogist in Poland — and a scholar whose PhD … continue reading →
A new initiative aims to foster and coordinate clean-up and restoration work at the nearly 1,500 Jewish cemeteries all around Poland. The new bid — called a Coalition of Guardians of Jewish Cemeteries in Poland — was announced by Piotr … continue reading →
Restoration work on the tiny wooden synagogue in the village of Wiśniowa, in southern Poland, has begun. The Wiśniowa municipality said in a Facebook post that the first steps had been taken in early August. These included preparation … continue reading →
On staycation this year because of the pandemic? Here’s our regular list of (some of the) locally organized guided tours and other Jewish heritage tourism events in the coming week. If you’re at or near one of these places take … continue reading →
