After four years of preparation, planning and on-site work, the site of the destroyed Old Jewish Cemetery in Tallinn has been reopened as a memorial area and park, with information panels, marked grave sites, and restored the arched gate, walls, paths, and … continue reading →
With our hearts, thoughts, and fears focused on Israel, we post two images of Jerusalem that we hope might symbolise hope amid the unprecedented horror. They are the mural of Jerusalem found in the private synagogue in Będzin, Poland, which has … continue reading →
The design has been revealed of the monument to be created in Brest (also known as Brest-Litovsk), from the hundreds of matzevot that were rescued from around Brest over the past two decades and which have been piled up and stored … continue reading →
In 2019 we posted that the municipality of Jirkov, in northwest Czech Republic near the border with Germany, had purchased the town’s dilapidated former synagogue in 2016, intending to restore it and its grounds as a social and cultural center. … continue reading →
Every year, we post roundups of some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives that take place in various European countries. It is so important to emphasize these efforts, as they are largely overlooked – while occasional vandalism grabs headlines. … continue reading →
