The Federation of Jewish Communities in Serbia has issued a protest at what it called the “catastrophic” condition of the historic Jewish cemetery in Nis and called on the authorities to take actions. It said that on a recent … continue reading →
During recent archeological work at the imposing Pile Gates of Dubrovnik, researchers discovered old Jewish gravestones and fragments used to line a drainage canal. The report in Dubrovacki Vjesnik did not indicate any dates — either for the stones … continue reading →
Students have created an “ice cemetery” in the northern Polish town of Olsztyn to recall the former Jewish presence. According to an article in the local newspaper, pupils of the Erich Mendelsohn Plastic Arts Senior High School and students from … continue reading →
Moment Magazine runs a lengthy interview with Britta Wauer, the director of In Heaven, Underground — a documentary film exploring the 131-year history of Berlin’s Weissensee Jewish cemetery that has been garnering enthusiastic reviews. Most Berliners have heard of … continue reading →
In Vilnius, the hillside Užupis cemetery, the final resting place of some 70,000 people, was demolished under Soviet rule in the 1960s and basically used as a quarry for building material….Many of the gravestones were used to construct a stairway … continue reading →
