(JHE) — An intrepid art historian acting on a hunch hiked along the perimeter of Budapest’s vast Kozma street Jewish cemetery to make an exciting discovery — a long forgotten sculptural monument by the noted architect Béla Lajta that marks … continue reading →
The non-profit Friends of Budapest Jewish Cemetery organization carried out extensive clean-up work at the city’s vast Kozma street Jewish cemetery this past year, cleaning an area of 6.85 hectares (17 acres) encompassing 21,873 graves. It was “our best year … continue reading →
(JHE) — In 2022, the Tachov Archives and Museum Society (TAMUS), a Czech non-profit NGO deeply involved in documenting and preserving Jewish cemeteries and other sites, carried out detailed photo documentation of four Czech Jewish cemeteries and launched a QR … continue reading →
Tu B’Shvat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat — begins tonight. It is known as “the New Year for Trees:” the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower. It is the custom … continue reading →
Conservation work on matzevot in the historic Jewish cemetery in Alba Iulia will continue this year thanks to a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, made through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The $62,000 grant, whose period … continue reading →
