jhe Marla Raucher Osborn, of the Rohatyn Jewish heritage project, reports on the recovery of dozens of fragments of Jewish gravestones that were used by the Nazis to pave the parking area of the Gestapo headquarters in Rohatyn, Ukraine. … continue reading →
We have added some new images to our photo gallery of monuments honoring Jewish soldiers who fell in World War I — here are a few of them. Click here to see the full photo gallery In … continue reading →
The Jewish community in Rostov on Don, Russia, is planning to install a permanent exhibit on local Jewish history in the town’s synagogue. According to the community web site, it “will present attributes of Jewish life and old books illustrating the lifestyle … continue reading →
The Hungarian government has allocated one billion forints ($4 million) for much-needed repairs on the magnificent Neolog synagogue in Szeged, in southern Hungary, whose massive dome is leaking and in particularly perilous condition. Csaba Latorcai, deputy state secretary for social … continue reading →
Here’s a switch! A deconsecrated Protestant church in Germany will be converted into a synagogue to serve a Jewish community that was revived in 1998 and now numbers about 400. Deutsche Welle reports that the Schlosskirche, in Cottbuss, will be converted … continue reading →
