The World War I Austro-Hungarian military cemetery in Štanjel, Slovenia is a haunting sight, noted — in our context — for its two Jewish gravestones in what is today a vast empty field. JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber first visited in 1996, … continue reading →
Monday marked a day that many skeptics doubted would ever happen — after years of delays and false starts, the long-derelict synagogue in Vidin, on heights overlooking the Danube, opened after a full restoration as a multipurpose cultural center dedicated … continue reading →
Volunteers have been working this week — with hand tools and and with heavy machinery — to recover some 100 or so matzevot from the destroyed Jewish cemetery in Sokal, near L’viv, and bring them for safekeeping to the town’s … continue reading →
The Willesden Jewish Cemetery in London is calling for writers from all disciplines to take advantage of a new program in November — a Writers’ Retreat at the cemetery November 6-9. “Join us for a unique experience at our Writers’ … continue reading →
Concert programs in Romania and Hungary have been bringing new life to rural and small-town synagogues — some no longer used for worship and some that still have small congregations. In Romania, they have been spearheaded since 2021 by the … continue reading →
