At the end of May 2012, two major earthquakes struck northern Italy. The quakes killed at least 24 people, left thousands homeless, and caused widespread damage to art and architectural heritage. Synagogues and Jewish cemeteries were among the sites that … continue reading →
Jewish heritage sites were not spared serious damage amid the overall widespread destruction caused by the devastating flash floods that inundated parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands in mid-July. More than 200 people died in the flooding, triggered by … continue reading →
The New Jewish Cemetery in Krakow appears to have suffered considerable damage from a violent rain, wind, and hail storm that swept the city on Friday, July 9. Similar storms were forecast for Sunday and early Monday (July 11-12). The … continue reading →
(JHE) — The vandals who smashed windows of the former synagogue in the town of Orăștie in Transylvania were kids aged 9 to 14, police say. There is no active Jewish community in Orăștie, and the 19th century building is … continue reading →
(JHE) — Police have tracked down and detained three local children — two 12-year-olds and a 13-year-old — for devastating dozens of gravestones at the Jewish cemetery in Bielsko-Biala, southern Poland, over the weekend. The boys were arrested Sunday, … continue reading →
