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Ukraine – Long(er) Read: New Memorial Monuments Are Being Installed to Mark Jewish Cemeteries Across Ukraine — Even in Wartime

Check out the new essay in our “Long(er) Reads” section — by Vitalii Kamozin, with additional commentary by Milton Koch. It’s about the ongoing initiative to install simple, uniform memorial monuments to mark the sites of Jewish cemeteries all over … continue reading →

Call for Applications: JewishGen Neshama Travel & Preservation Program. July 30-August 8. Applications due by March 31

Readers often ask how and when they can help restore or clean up a Jewish cemetery, so we are pleased to share this call for applications for a 10 day travel and study trip in Poland that will allow participants … continue reading →

Czech Republic: The long derelict synagogue in Budyně nad Ohří, near Terezin, has been fully restored and will open soon as a cultural and religious center

The long-derelict synagogue in Budyně nad Ohří, around 50 km north of Prague, near the Terezin Memorial, has been painstakingly restored and will open soon as a cultural and religious center. The facade shines in the original cream and blue, … continue reading →

Ukraine: New informational signage installed at the 2 Jewish cemeteries in Rohatyn

We are happy to highlight the installation of new signage at the Jewish cemeteries in Rohatyn, in western Ukraine — after three years of planning and preparation and despite the ongoing war sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine over … continue reading →