Note: This is an updated and revised version of a post made earlier, including further information and background about the mikvah, from Virtual Shtetl. A well-preserved mikvah in the small town of Chmielnik in south-central Poland remains largely intact in … continue reading →
Organizers have issued an Open Call for participants in Jewish Cultural Heritage: Projects, Methods, Inspirations — a major conference to be held at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, June 8-10, 2016. One may: submit … continue reading →
Visitors to Warsaw have just received a big boost — a joint ticket valid to visit four key Jewish attractions in the Polish capital. The ticket can be purchased at the POLIN museum or online at: bilety.polin.pl. It includes entry to: … continue reading →
A new Jewish museum — the Upper Silesian Jews House of Remembrance — has opened, in the restored, red-brick, pre-burial house at the “new” Jewish cemetery in Gliwice, in southern Poland. (Address: 14 Księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego Street). The opening ceremony took place … continue reading →
Crowd-funding is increasing used to finance a wide range of projects and initiatives — and Jewish heritage work is no exception. Two major Jewish heritage projects have recently launched crowd-funding efforts. — Space of Synagogues memorial project, L’viv, Ukraine … continue reading →
