(JHE) — The endangered state of a centuries-old synagogue in Diyarbakır province in southeastern Turkey has been raised in the Turkish Parliament. Semra Güzel, an MP of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) from Diyarbakır, raised the issue last month, calling … continue reading →
Information about the location and status of more than 2,000 synagogues in Europe and parts of the middle east has been provided to European and other western military authorities, among them the UK Ministry of Defense, in hopes that this … continue reading →
(JHE) — The former synagogue in the town of Sisak was among the many buildings and historic sites in several towns that suffered serious damage in the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck central Croatia on Tuesday. At least seven people … continue reading →
Longtime Jewish cemetery researcher Krzysztof Bielawski has published a major new book on the destruction of Jewish cemeteries in Poland before, during, and after WW2 — up until the present day: the majority of the 280-page book deals with the … continue reading →
(JHE) — The structurally threatened Etz Hayyim synagogue in Larissa, central Greece has been closed for more than a year, partway through an extensive restoration process, and the small Jewish community in Larissa is appealing for aid to help complete … continue reading →
