MOSCOW (AP).- For the first time ever, ordinary Russians can now see documents that appear to confirm long-standing rumors that Vladimir Lenin had Jewish heritage. In a country long plagued by anti-Semitism, such heritage can be a significant taint, es…
For the First Time Ever, Moscow Museum Puts Lenin’s Jewish Roots on Display
MOSCOW (AP).- For the first time ever, ordinary Russians can now see documents that appear to confirm long-standing rumors that Vladimir Lenin had Jewish heritage. In a country long plagued by anti-Semitism, such heritage can be a significant taint, es…
Melissa Martens Named New Director of Exhibitions at Museum of Jewish Heritage
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust (MJH) announced yesterday that Melissa Martens has been named Director of Collections and Exhibitions. Martens, who has worked at the Museum since 2008, was previous…
Seventy-Two Years After the Nazis Arrived, Restored Renaissance Synagogue to Reopen in Poland
ZAMOSC (AP).- Seventy-two years after the Nazis arrived, the Polish town of Zamosc is getting its synagogue back. One of the most important surviving synagogues in Poland, a Renaissance gem looted by the Nazis and suffering from decades of neglect, is …
US Museum Seeks to Identify Children of Holocaust
WASHINGTON (AP).- The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is trying to identify more than 1,000 children in photos that date from when they were scattered across Europe at the end of World War II and taken in by relief agencies. The museum’s “Remember Me”…
Egon Schiele’s Portrait of Wally Now on Display – Only Opportunity to See it in the U.S.
NEW YORK, NY.- After a long awaited settlement regarding the Portrait of Wally, a 1912 oil painting by artist Egon Schiele, the painting will be on view to the public at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust from July …
Egon Schiele’s Portrait of Wally Now on Display – Only Opportunity to See it in the U.S.
NEW YORK, NY.- After a long awaited settlement regarding the Portrait of Wally, a 1912 oil painting by artist Egon Schiele, the painting will be on view to the public at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust from July …
Leopold Museum Pays a $19 Million Settlement for Egon Schiele’s "Portrait of Wally"
NEW YORK (AP).- A 12-year dispute that illustrated the difficulty of proving art was stolen by Nazis in World War II ended Tuesday with an agreement that a 1912 oil painting entitled “Portrait of Wally” will be returned to a Vienna museum and displayed…
Important British Treasure Saved for the Jewish Museum London
LONDON.- The Jewish Museum has successfully raised the funds to secure the ‘Lindo lamp’, the earliest known English Hanukah lamp and one of the treasures of British Jewish heritage, ensuring its continued place in the museum’s collection…