The mayor of Rădăuți plans to clean up the town’s sprawling Jewish cemetery and (potentially) integrate it and the imposing Radauti synagogue into local heritage tourism routes. “A personal, soulful project, which in the spring will turn into reality, is the … continue reading →
The IAJGS has issued a Call for Proposals for the 42st Annual IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, to be held in Philadelphia, PA, August 21-25, 2022. The deadline for submissions is November 21. Reflecting on the location of the … continue reading →
Did you miss something on JHE this past month? Catch up with our Newsletter — the October issue is now out. News, views, and insights from Ukraine, France, Turkey, Slovakia, Austria, Poland, the UK, Russia, Germany and more — plus a photo essay, … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has launched a new web site and project aimed at fostering public awareness of synagogues, cemeteries and other Jewish built heritage via digital models and detailed virtual … continue reading →
We can’t stress enough the importance of this post. Episodes of vandalism at Jewish cemeteries prompt legitimate outrage and widespread condemnation, but the many, many more instances of volunteers and others cleaning, restoring, and maintaining Jewish cemeteries are rarely noted. … continue reading →
