Two interactive online resources of the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen provide entry into Jewish history and heritage, via clickable maps that furnish information about Jewish communities and individuals, as well as heritage sites and places where heritage sites once … continue reading →
Maceva, the Litvak Jewish Cemetery Catalogue, reports that documentation of the Jewish cemetery in Seirijai, which was initiated last year, is practically completed. The cemetery was cleaned and the remaining tombstones counted and photographed in August 2018 during the fourth … continue reading →
In a years-long effort spearheaded by a family of descendants, the long-neglected Jewish cemetery in Derechin, Belarus (also spelled Dereczyn) has been restored and a commemorative plaque will be mounted at a rededication ceremony May 22. The works, carried out … continue reading →
Sheheheyanu in Romania! The Great Temple synagogue in Deva, in Transylvania in western Romania, was recently rededicated with a gala ceremony after undergoing two years of restoration. The ceremony March 31 included prayers, returning Torahs to the ark, placing a … continue reading →
Signposting Jewish heritage sites is an important way to “put them back on the map” and educate local people and visitors alike. The Tachov Archives and Museum Society — TAMUS, a Czech non-profit NGO deeply involved in documenting and preserving … continue reading →
