jhe A new memorial commemorating Jewish and Roma victims of the Holocaust has been inaugurated in Brno, the Czech Republic’s second largest city. Dedicated earlier this month, the monument, designed by the painter Daniel Václavík, is in the shape of a cube of … continue reading →
Jewish Heritage Europe wishes all our readers a sweet, successful and satisfying new year (and beyond)! Thanks for visiting our web site! We are a work in progress that makes progress, too, constantly broadening and expanding our content and … continue reading →
Mazel tov! Just in time for Rosh Hashana, a ceremony in Debrecen, Hungary on Sunday celebrated the re-opening of the city’s 104-year-old Kápolnás street synagogue, after a fullscale renovation financed as part of a more than €1.41 million grant from the European Union’s … continue reading →
This will be of interest to institutions as well as individuals: The Museum of London is offering online courses on the care, conservation and preservation of collections and artifacts. Sounds like a valuable opportunity! From the Museum’s web site: Conservators … continue reading →
The United States Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad has honored U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) for having sponsored a new law, the “Protect Cemeteries Act,” that makes the desecration of cemeteries a violation of religious freedom. Meng … continue reading →
