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January 27 this year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops in the waning months of World War II. The date is observed as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in ...
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France: One of the many commemorations for January 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day will be the inauguration of a memorial garden on the site of the destroyed Quai Kléber Synagogue in Strasbourg
January 27 this year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops in the waning months of World War II. The date is observed as International
Happy Birthday AEPJ!
Mazel tov! Celebrations today mark the 20th anniversary of our friends the AEPJ — The European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage. The events are
UK Update: Thanks to a £190,000+ National Lottery Heritage Fund grant, restoration is beginning at Balls Pond Jewish cemetery in London, the first Reform cemetery in Britain.
Thanks to a £190,000+ grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, restoration is beginning at a Victorian Jewish cemetery in London that was the the first reform cemetery in Britain.
Lithuania: Lithuanian Jewish community names Sergey Kanovich as Coordinator of Jewish Heritage Projects
The Lithuanian Jewish Community has appointed the writer and veteran Jewish heritage activist Sergey Kanovich as Coordinator of Jewish Heritage Projects. His role will be to involve regional municipalities, regional
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Jewish Cemeteries Long(er) Read: The NGO Maceva reports significant progress in documenting Jewish cemeteries in Lithuania in 2024
More than 200 Jewish cemeteries survive in Lithuania, many of them in far-flung towns and villages and most in neglected condition. Founded in 2011, the NGO Maceva, the Litvak Cemetery Catalogue, works to document, clean, digitize, and restore them.
In this Jewish Cemeteries Long(er) Read, Maceva’s founder Sergey Kanovich and Director Milda Jakulytė report on how 2024 has seen significant progress in the NGO’s efforts. They pay tribute to the dedicated supporters and volunteers who made this possible and look forward to projects planned for the coming year.
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