Stuck at home because of COVID-19 quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing? We’re posting links to virtual tours and other online explorations of Jewish museums, synagogues, and other Jewish heritage sites — even Jewish catacombs. We started last week with links … continue reading →
Here’s a helpful new resource for descendants seeking to restore the Jewish cemetery in their ancestors’ town or village in Poland. Research ecologist Bill Brostoff has compiled a downloadable 16-page guide to this process. Dr. Brostoff has based much of … continue reading →
“Corona” means “crown” — and the coronaviruses, such as the vicious one causing the current Covid-19 disease pandemic, get their name because of the crown-like spikes on their surface. (Or, because scientists thought they resembled the corona of the sun … continue reading →
The Coronavirus pandemic is dangerous, real, and spreading. In addition to health concerns, restrictions put into place are affecting cultural institutions, museums, education, religious observance, business operations, entertainment and many (in some countries most) aspects of normal every-day life. We … continue reading →
Recently, the Bagnówka Cemetery Restoration Project (BCRP) acquired World War II Luftwaffe Aerial Images of the Bagnówka Jewish Cemetery in Białystok, Poland from the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). These images are part of more than 1.25 million … continue reading →
