Faith Quilts: Inspirational Jewish Women

The exhibit “Faith Quilts: Inspirational Jewish Women” is now on display at the Vilna Shul, Boston’s center for Jewish Culture. In 2005-06 as part of the Faith Quilts Project a group of women were asked to create quilt squares that honor special women who have had a positive influence on… Read More

Reconnect Tapestry

Between 1850 and 1950, Boston’s Jewish population grew and flourished in primarily seven neighborhoods that evolved over time. Before World War I, immigrants arrived in multiple waves and settled first in the South End, then in the North End, West End, and East Boston. They moved on to new, less… Read More

The Restoration of the Vilna Shul

The wall art restoration taking place at the Vilna Shul helps to connect the past, the present and the future of our Jewish heritage. Preservation of one of the few examples of 20th Century mural art Read More