Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: Herman Storick z”l 1929-2024. An American descendant of Polish Jews who worked to save the Jewish cemetery in his ancestral village, Jeleniewo

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Herman Storick, an American descendant of Polish Jews who worked to save the Jewish cemetery in his ancestral village in northern Poland, has died, aged 94. He lived for many years in Larchmont, NY, and had recently moved to Georgia. … continue reading →

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 →