Remnants of a pre-WW2 mikvah believed to date back to the 18th century have been found during the construction of a parking lot in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp. The discovery … continue reading →
The Spanish government has allocated €1.5 million to carry to restoration work on the medieval synagogue and surrounding medieval remains conserved in the Archeological Park of Lorca, in southeast Spain. The funds will go specifically to resolving issues related to … continue reading →
We are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Richard A. Freund, a pioneer in the use of non-invasive tools such a ground penetrating radar to research and identify Holocaust sites and other Jewish heritage, in Israel and Europe. … continue reading →
(JHE) — A child’s shoe. Kitchen utensils. Crockery. Books. Ceramic tiles. Corroded tools. Discoveries during archaeological excavations this summer on the site of the WW2 Warsaw Ghetto are shedding dramatic — and poignant — light on the lives of the … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Vilnius Municipality has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vilnius Jewish community and the Goodwill Foundation that will lead to development of the site of the city’s destroyed Great Synagogue as a space of commemoration, education, … continue reading →
