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The domed synagogue in Augsburg, Germany (which anchors a major Jewish museum) celebrates its centenary this year and has just released its “Jubilee Program” — a series of events in April, May, and June to mark the occasion. The program … continue reading →
A recent book, Berlin for Jews: a 21st Century Companion, combines heritage travel, tourism, history, and reflection in the German capital. The author is Princeton University Prof. Leonard Barkan, who has said in an interview: As for the experience … continue reading →
The Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe has announced the launch of a new initiative — the European Jewish Cemeteries Advisory Network (EJCAN). The launch coincides with the launch of JHE’s new JHE Jewish Cemetery Forum, a dedicated section of our … continue reading →
This month — February 2017 — marks JHE’s fifth anniversary. We are celebrating the occasion with the launch of a new section of our web site — the JHE Jewish Cemetery Forum. Here we draw together news, information and … continue reading →
As readers know, a main focus of articles on this News Feed and indeed throughout the JHE web site is the status and fate of Jewish cemeteries across Europe. The Lo-Tishkach database includes more than 11,000 Jewish cemeteries and mass … continue reading →
