Young people from the Youth Network of the local Muslim community, led by local Imams, have organized a clean-up of the Jewish cemetery in Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina, according to the Tuzlanski.ba news site. The article on Tuzlanzki.ba said the action … continue reading →
In the wake of the devastating fire last week at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, JHE Director Ruth Ellen Gruber wrote an op-ed for JTA discussing the transcendent symbolism of built heritage. JTA gave the essay the title “Notre Dame will be rebuilt … continue reading →
The Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter for April is out — news, views, insights from Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Moldova, Romania, Belarus, Lithuania, Sweden, Slovakia — and more. We also link to JHE Director Ruth Ellen Gruber’s op-ed in JTA on … continue reading →
A local grassroots association has managed to purchase the rundown former synagogue in Pacov, Czech Republic and hopes to begin implementation of its longterm plans to restore the building as a memorial and cultural center. “We intend to save the … continue reading →
The Parallel Traces Jewish heritage digital art competition is now open. The EU-funded Jewish heritage project, formally called Parallel Traces: A New Lens on Jewish Heritage, aims to encourage awareness of urban Jewish heritage through digital art — photographs, audio … continue reading →
