Jewish Astronaut Carries Jewish Heritage Proclamation to Space

Jewish American astronaut Garrett Reisman will take the presidential proclamation of Jewish Heritage Month into space with him when he launches aboard the Atlantis shuttle later this month.

New Book by ICJW's Sri Lankan Associate

Anne Ranasinghe, the only Jew with Sri Lankan citizenship and an Associate Member of ICJW, has reprinted her latest book of poems "A Long Hot Day".

Synagogue of Gdansk Recovered

The last remaining synagogue in the Polish city of Gdansk has been returned to the local Jewish community, symbolically on the 70th anniversary of the start of World War 1.

Beirut Synagogue To Be Rebuilt

The reconstruction of the oldest synagogue in Beirut, Lebanon, is underway, although the community lacks the funds to complete the project.