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Warsaw opens a new modern art museum as it tries to leave Poland's communist legacy behind
Read full article: Warsaw opens a new modern art museum as it tries to leave Poland's communist legacy behindThe grand opening of new modern art museum designed by the American architect Thomas Phifer is taking place in the Polish capital, Warsaw.
Ceremony marks start of rebuilding for Pittsburgh synagogue targeted in antisemitic mass shooting
Read full article: Ceremony marks start of rebuilding for Pittsburgh synagogue targeted in antisemitic mass shootingSecond gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro are among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Families had long dialogue after Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Now they’ve unveiled a memorial design
Read full article: Families had long dialogue after Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Now they’ve unveiled a memorial designPreliminary designs are being released for an outdoor memorial to the 11 victims of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack.
3 years after Pittsburgh synagogue attack, trial still ahead
Read full article: 3 years after Pittsburgh synagogue attack, trial still aheadA landmark synagogue building in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood remains dormant three years after it was the scene of a rampage that left 11 people dead in what was America’s deadliest anti-Semitic attack.
Dutch king unveils Holocaust name monument in Amsterdam
Read full article: Dutch king unveils Holocaust name monument in AmsterdamKing Willem-Alexander has officially unveiled a new memorial in the heart of Amsterdam’s historic Jewish Quarter to honor the more than 102,000 Dutch victims of the Holocaust.
First stone laid at Dutch Holocaust Memorial in Amsterdam
Read full article: First stone laid at Dutch Holocaust Memorial in AmsterdamTHE HAGUE – A friend of World War II Jewish diarist Anne Frank laid the first stone Wednesday at a new memorial under construction in Amsterdam to honor all Dutch victims of the Holocaust. “I almost can't believe it, but it is now really happening,” Jacques Grishaver, chairman of the Netherlands Auschwitz Committee, said in a statement. “The first of the more than 102,000 stones has been laid.”The last of the stones, each of which is engraved with a name, is expected to be placed in the memorial in March. A Dutch court cleared the way last year for the memorial to be constructed. Amsterdam Municipality had granted permission for construction to start in 2017, but residents argued that it was too big for the location and could cause traffic problems.