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Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups 2025 — Round-up #2. More than 100 initiatives in 15 countries. (We know we’ve missed some, so please add in the comments)

Volunteers clean the Jewish cemetery in Łódź, Poland, June 15, 2025

Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups — Our second round-up of initiatives for 2025. More than 100 actions from 15 countries At the beginning of May, we published the first round-up for 2025 showcasing some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place … continue reading →

Call for Submissions: Design for a National Memorial to the Victims of Nazism in Bern, Switzerland. Deadline for submission is October 10.

Site of the planned memorial in Bern. Photo © FDFA

The Swiss Federal government has issued a call for the design for a national memorial monument to the victims of Nazism that will be erected in the heart of the Swiss capital, Bern. Deadline for submission is October 10. Creation … continue reading →

Call for Submissions: 2025 FRH Religious Heritage Photo Competition

We are pleased to share the Call for Submissions for the 2025  Religious Heritage Photography Competition of the Future for Religious Heritage network. Deadline for submissions is September 30. Every year the FRH Photo Competition chooses from submission nine photographs of … continue reading →

France: A two-year scientific inventory survey of Jewish heritage in Alsace is underway, focusing on the region’s more than 120 synagogues

The Grand Est Region of France and the Regional Department of Cultural Affairs are carrying out an inventory survey of Jewish heritage in Alsace, with a particular focus on synagogues. The survey was launched in October 2024 and is scheduled … continue reading →