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Slovakia: After boys from the Roma community restore the long-forgotten Jewish cemetery in Vinodol, a Holocaust memorial is unveiled

Over the past two years a group of boys from the Roma community has worked to clean and restore the Jewish cemetery in the village of Vinodol, in southwest Slovakia. A ceremony this past week unveiled a Holocaust memorial there … continue reading →

Belgium : Antwerp Great (Machsike Hadass) Synagogue reopens after full-scale restoration

The art nouveau influenced Great Synagogue in Antwerp — Belgium’s largest synagogue —  has reopened after a years-long process of full-scale restoration. Work included the painstaking cleaning and repair of the sanctuary’s 70 chandeliers, as well as other extensive repairs … continue reading →