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Photo essay on the Jewish cemetery in Bucharest, where nature and vegetation are winning the battle

  The Romania edition of vice.com has published a poignant photo essay with text on the “Philanthropy” Jewish cemetery in Bucharest, which the author, Alexandru Vazaru, calls  the “wildest and saddest place” in central Bucharest. It’s worth a look….The photos show the … continue reading →

Jewish cemetery desecration; Hungarian govt pledges funds for Jewish cemeteries

  The Hungarian government slammed as a “barbaric deed” the weekend desecration of the Jewish cemetery in the town of Gyöngyös and pledged 1 billion forints ($3.5 million) to care for abandoned Jewish cemeteries around the country. Vandals damaged about 20 graves … continue reading →

RIP Leonard Nimoy: Mr. Spock and images of blessing hands

  The death of the actor Leonard Nimoy, legendary for the half-human, half-Vulcan Star Trek character Mr. Spock,  has focussed attention on his iconic “Live Long and Prosper” divided-finger hand gesture that was based on the hands raised in blessing … continue reading →