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Ukraine – Long(er) Read: New Memorial Monuments Are Being Installed to Mark Jewish Cemeteries Across Ukraine — Even in Wartime

Check out the new essay in our “Long(er) Reads” section — by Vitalii Kamozin, with additional commentary by Milton Koch. It’s about the ongoing initiative to install simple, uniform memorial monuments to mark the sites of Jewish cemeteries all over … continue reading →

Ukraine: Grass fire sweeps part of the Jewish cemetery in Berdychiv; matzevot are reported to be largely undamaged

Screengrab of the fire at the Berdychiv Jewish cemetery

An out of control grass fire swept the Jewish cemetery in Berdychiv, blackening part of the sprawling area but, sources in Ukraine told JHE, apparently only dry grass burned and the granite matzevot were not seriously damaged. Firefighters called by … continue reading →

Germany Update: Civic Association purchases and takes possession of the former synagogue in Harmuthsachsen. It will become a memorial, cultural, and education site

The informal opening event Feb. 28 for the former synagogue in Harmuthsachsen, Germany

An award-winning citizens’ association has purchased and taken possession of the decaying, half-timbered former synagogue and adjacent teacher’s house and mikvah in the village of Harmuthsachsen, in north central Germany, with the aim of making the buildings accessible to the public … continue reading →