A synagogue in Smolensk, Russian has opened under the auspices of Chabad. The Chabad web site reports, in an article by Dovid Zaklikowski: Hundreds of local Jewish residents and local government officials, including regional Gov. Alexei Astrovsky and Mayor Nikolei Alashaiv, … continue reading →
A fascinating exhibit of century-old photographs of the Jewish neighborhood around East London’s Spitalfields market opened today (Sept. 20) at the Sandys Road Synagogue, which is in the district and describes itself as “London’s oldest Ashkenazi Synagogue and the … continue reading →
Jewish Heritage Europe wishes all its readers a sweet, healthy, happy and fulfilling New Year! We look forward to continued growth of our web site and interaction with our readers. Thanks for your support! And please — let us know … continue reading →
The city of Vlissingen in the Netherlands has returned two Jewish cemeteries to the Jewish community in the region. The municipality had taken over the cemeteries after the Holocaust. JTA and the web site of the NIK, or umbrella group … continue reading →
Virtual Shtetl reports on its expedition to Belarus earlier this year during which a number of wooden Jewish grave markers found in the Jewish cemetery in the town of Lenin have been protected. We managed to continue our research … continue reading →
