Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: Jewish Museum in Tykocin Synagogue marks 40th anniversary with revamped exhibition

  The Jewish Museum in the 17th century synagogue in Tykocin, Poland will mark its 40th anniversary on Dec. 17 — with a day of events that include the inauguration of a revamped permanent exhibition and other renovations of the … continue reading →

POLIN Jewish Cultural Heritage Conference: Watch videos

  Last June, the POLIN museum in Warsaw was the site of a wide-ranging conference on Jewish heritage in Europe: Jewish Cultural Heritage — Projects, Methods, Inspirations. There were so many presentations that most were scheduled in parallel sessions, making … continue reading →

Working toward Reconciliation: A Christian’s involvement in Jewish cemetery restoration

  In our new Have Your Say op-ed, Steven D. Reece, the president of The Matzevah Foundation, explains why he, a Baptist minister, founded an organization that restores Jewish cemeteries in Poland. The Christian response to this legacy of the … continue reading →