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Poland: Archaeologists uncover the foundations of the pre-burial house in Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish cemetery

Excavations in the Bródno cemetery. Photo: MWKZ

Archaeologists have uncovered the foundations of the pre-burial house in Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish cemetery — the city’s oldest Jewish burial site, which was largely ravaged during and after World War II. The results “managed to capture everything that survived the … continue reading →

Italy: Plans announced for restoration projects at synagogues in Ancona, Senigallia, and Urbino

The Levantine ynagogue in Ancona during a European Day of Jewish Culture

The Foundation for Italian Jewish Cultural Heritage (FBCEI) plans restoration projects at synagogues in three cities in  Italy’s Marche region —  Ancona, Senigallia, and Urbino. The announcement was made last week following a meeting of the FBCEI Board of Directors … continue reading →

Czech Republic: TAMUS Tachov 2024 annual report highlights Jewish cemetery documentation

  (JHE) — In 2024, the  Tachov Archives and Museum Society (TAMUS), a Czech non-profit NGO deeply involved in documenting and preserving Jewish cemeteries and other sites, carried out detailed photo documentation and mapping of 10 Czech Jewish cemeteries. In … continue reading →

Poland: Opportunities to volunteer to help clean up a Jewish cemetery this summer

A volunteer washes a matzevah during the workshop in 2022. Photo: courtesy Heidi M. Szpek/BCRP

People often want to know how they can volunteer to help clean up a Jewish cemetery. Several volunteer opportunities for this coming summer have already been announced: Białystok The Białystok Cemetery Restoration Fund (BCRF) welcomes volunteers for its 2025 annual … continue reading →