Jewish Heritage Europe

Join the new #MyParallelTraces project — send digital postcards of Jewish heritage to keep exploring while staying put at home

Are there Jewish Heritage sites close to your heart and memory? What are they? And what do they mean to you?  With the new #MyParallelTraces campaign launched by the AEPJ (European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture … continue reading →

Slovakia: Restoration of vandalized Jewish cemetery in Námestovo is nearly complete — mask-wearing volunteers worked under coronavirus restrictions

Wearing masks to work within Slovakia’s coronavirus restrictions, volunteers have almost fully completed the restoration of the Jewish cemetery in Námestovo, Slovakia, which suffered a vandal attack in December 2019 that saw at least 60 headstones toppled. The cemetery Facebook … continue reading →

Czech Republic: The NGO Tachov TAMUS reports on 2019 activities, including documentation and cataloguing of Czech Jewish cemeteries

The Tachov Archives and Museum Society (TAMUS), a Czech non-profit NGO deeply involved in documenting and preserving Jewish cemeteries and other sites, has released its Annual Report showing the scope of its activities in 2019, ranging from on-site cemetery work … continue reading →