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Poland: Mazel tov to Monika Krawczyk – the former CEO of FODZ is the first woman to be elected leader of Poland’s main Jewish umbrella organization

  Mazel tov to Monika Krawczyk, the longtime CEO of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ), who  was elected this week as leader of Poland’s main Jewish umbrella organization, the Union of Jewish Religious Communities … continue reading →

Trees and Fruit for Tu B’Shevat

Monday marks Tu B’Shevat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, which is known as “the New Year for Trees.” It is the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower.  It is the … continue reading →

New memorials in Tallinn and Gdansk commemorate destroyed synagogues by showing what they looked like

Memorials dedicated in Tallinn, Estonia in January and Gdansk, Poland in October add to the ever-growing number of public monuments that commemorate destroyed synagogues by — in some way — replicating or recalling the way they looked. The  memorial to … continue reading →

December JHE Newsletter is out

The December Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter is out. Our Newsletter includes links to JHE news, views, and insights on Jewish heritage issues from the past month — this month including news from Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania, Belarus,  Northern Ireland, Romania, Poland, … continue reading →

Poland reminder: don’t miss Jewish Warsaw web site, an in-depth multi-media exploration of the city for visitors and armchair travelers

If you’re interested in Jewish history and heritage in Warsaw, a good place to start is the Jewish Warsaw web site created by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Jewish Warsaw is a richly detailed, multimedia online … continue reading →