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Jewish cemetery clean-ups 2026 – Round-up #1. Nearly 60 actions in 14 countries.

Each year we post several roundups of Jewish cemetery cleanups in countries all over Europe. In these round-ups, we show how hundreds of volunteers and others clean, restore, and maintain Jewish cemeteries around Europe — actions that are generally ignored … continue reading →

Poland: The main entry gate and walls of the Bagnówka Jewish cemetery in Białystok have been rebuilt and refurbished

The main entry gate and walls of the Bagnówka Jewish cemetery in Białystok have been rebuilt and refurbished, in a project carried out by the city of Białystok in collaboration with the Białystok Cemetery Restoration Fund (BCRF), with input from the … continue reading →

Romania new update: The restoration of the synagogue in Seini is proceeding apace. It will become a concert hall and Jewish museum.

The restoration of the synagogue building in Seini, in northwest Romania, is proceeding. As we posted in 2023, the €2.4 million project will transform the long-disused building complex into a Museum of the Jews of Transylvania, concert hall, and cultural … continue reading →

Poland Update: Thanks to new, major funding, plans can go ahead to modernize the early 19th century synagogue building in Konin and convert it into a cultural space highlighting the diverse cultural and religious history of the town.

Thanks to a grant of more than 16 million zlotys (around €3,800,000), the city of Konin in central Poland will be able to  go ahead with plans to modernize the early 19th century synagogue building and convert it into a … continue reading →