We’ve posted a new JHE video on our YouTube channel — Holocaust Memorials that name names and drive home that each of the vast number of victims was an individual; a person — not a number. The video stems from … continue reading →
(JHE) — January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, is marked in many countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also … continue reading →
(JHE) — A striking new memorial complex in Warsaw’s Okopowa street Jewish cemetery now marks one of Europe’s biggest World War II mass burial sites — two deep pits containing the mass graves of thousands of Jews who died or … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this call for applications for a what looks to be a significant summer program that aims to foster scholarship and professionalism in Jewish cemetery — and genealogy — work: the second annual JewishGen Future Scholars … continue reading →
(JHE) — The imposing Great Synagogue in Lille has been re-dedicated with a gala ceremony following a large-scale renovation begun in 2019. The news site La Voix du Nord ran a video of the event held Sunday (January 23): Government … continue reading →
