On the local Day of the Mosque, young people from a local Islamic organization, led by local Imams, are cleaning up the Jewish cemetery in Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina.
The Jewish Cemetery of Haguenau is one of the oldest cemeteries in Alsace and has 3,200 graves, some dating from the 17th century.
The cemetery was enlarged in 1766 and 1872. During World War II, its walls and doors were gutted, and graves were also destroyed.
Two guided tours of the cemetery are organized as part of the European Day of Jewish Culture.
Places are limited, registration is required.
The Jewish Cemetery of Haguenau is one of the oldest cemeteries in Alsace and has 3,200 graves, some dating from the 17th century.
The cemetery was enlarged in 1766 and 1872. During World War II, its walls and doors were gutted, and graves were also destroyed.
Two guided tours of the cemetery are organized as part of the European Day of Jewish Culture.
Places are limited, registration is required.
A Zoom seminar about the project to restore the Jewish cemetery of Gorizia, Italy, that now lies across the border outside Nova Gorica, Slovenia. The twin cities will jointly be the European Cultural Capital in 2025, with their shared Jewish heritage playing a role. In Italian
Click here for details and to register
Read our 2017 article about the shared Jewish heritage of the towns
Read an Italian perspective about the project
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