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(JHE) — The unique preserved burial archive of the vast Jewish cemetery in Łódź will be digitized this year, with the details from the burial cards of more than 65,000 individuals uploaded and made available online. The collection is owned … continue reading →
We are pleased to share the 2020 Annual Review of the London-based Foundation for Jewish Heritage. The Review summarizes the Foundation’s activities in 2020 and also looks back at its accomplishments since its establishment five years ago. We have written … continue reading →
The ESJF has published a handbook on Jewish cemeteries and sustainable tourism, co-authored by JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber. Ruth’s report “Jewish Cemeteries and Sustainable Heritage Tourism,” starting at pg. 64-65, forms Part 2 of the book, after an introductory … continue reading →
(JHE) — With great sadness we mourn the death of the inimitable Jan Jagielski, a true pioneer in research on Jewish heritage in Poland, an inspiration and mentor to generations — and, perhaps above all, a consummate mensch. In failing … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Tachov Archives and Museum Society (TAMUS), a Czech non-profit NGO deeply involved in documenting and preserving Jewish cemeteries and other sites, has released its latest Annual Report showing the scope of its activities in 2020 — mostly … continue reading →
