Volunteers have carried out a clean-up operation at the Jewish cemetery in Gyöngyös, Hungary, which recently was hit by an attack by vandals. The two-day operation, April 24-25 saw dozens of volunteers clearing vegetation and carrying out other work. The action … continue reading →
The Maceva Litvak Cemetery Catalogue has published its 2014 annual report, noting its activities over that year in digitizing Jewish cemeteries in Lithuania, photographing individual stones, and carrying out clean-up and other operations. It also outlines plans for … continue reading →
The carved decoration on Jewish gravestones in Eastern Europe (and elsewhere) is often highly elaborate, combining religious iconography with folk art. Dr. Heidi M. Szpek, Professor Emerita, Central Washington University, has written extensively about the Bagnowka Jewish cemetery in Bialystok, Poland — … continue reading →
Sergey Kravtsov, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Jewish Art in Jerusalem, has written a thoughtful op-ed on the value and preservation of Jewish religious heritage in Europe, published on the excellent “Future of Religious Heritage” web site. Born … continue reading →
A new video by Tomasz Wisniewski about the Bagnówka Jewish cemetery in Białystok uses stunning drone camerawork and flashbacks to tell the story. ShareTweetSharePin
