(JHE) — An important online resource for Jewish heritage sites in the Czech Republic is now at least partially available in English. Called Židovské památky Čech, Moravy a Slezska – Jewish Heritage in Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia, it is a revamped … continue reading →
(JHE) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins Tuesday night, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am … continue reading →
New long(er) read essay, by Dr. Heidi M. Szpek! One of the most prominent features in the Bagnowka Jewish cemetery in Bialystok, Poland is a massive black granite pillar commemorating the scores of victims of the bloody pogrom that took … continue reading →
Volunteers are invited to help clean-up the Jewish cemetery in the village of Turgeliai in the Šalčininkai region of Lithuania, around 34 km south of Vilnius, this Sunday, June 2, from 10 a,m. until 1 p.m.. The Lithuanian Jewish community … continue reading →
Call for Volunteers – Memorials Restoration Workshops, Willesden Jewish Cemetery The Willesden Jewish Cemetery — House of Life — in London is calling for volunteers to help restore grave markers in its section where babies and children are buried and … continue reading →
