The the third edition of the Czech Republic’s Day of Jewish Monuments takes place August 11 — and this year there is a smartphone app as well as an interactive map to help visitors. On the Day, some 50 selected … continue reading →
Summer is here, and even under the scorching skies of Europe’s record-breaking heat wave, the Jewish cemetery volunteer clean-up season is in full swing. There are too many initiatives and projects to note individually, so here’s a round-up of just … continue reading →
We feel it’s important to post this video from the Committee to Protect Jewish Heritage in Tarnów, Poland — a crowd of volunteers organized overnight came out to paint over antisemitic graffiti that had been spray-painted on the wall of … continue reading →
The small town of Venosa lies amid barren terrain in an out-of-the-way part of southern Italy, but it is the site of a rich trove of Jewish heritage sites — including catacombs — that shed important light on Jewish life … continue reading →
The historic Jewish cemetery in Tarnów, southern Poland, has been ceremoniously rededicated and reopened after a two-year, fullscale renovation that saw the restoration and indexing of gravestones, repair and rebuilding of its wall, and the opening of a permanent exhibition … continue reading →
