The Jewish community in Naples wants to restore its 19th century synagogue and Old Jewish Cemetery, but while plans for both projects were drawn up more than a year ago, funds are lacking, and Jewish community secretary Claudia Campagnano told … continue reading →
Recently, the Bagnówka Cemetery Restoration Project (BCRP) acquired World War II Luftwaffe Aerial Images of the Bagnówka Jewish Cemetery in Białystok, Poland from the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). These images are part of more than 1.25 million … continue reading →
Poland’s Rabbinical Commission on Cemetery Affairs decried what it called the “conscious and merciless destruction of the Jewish cemetery” in the southern town of Jasło, by the construction of a road through the cemetery territory. It said at least eight … continue reading →
Britain’s Historic England has published a major report on Jewish cemeteries in England, available online in PDF form — Historic England 2019 Anglo-Jewish Burial Grounds: The Post Resettlement Period. The illustrated, 24-page report, prepared by Nicky Smith and edited by … continue reading →
Yesterday we ran a long post about questions and concerns after recent Jewish cemetery desecrations that have grabbed headlines around the world. We also noted the new EU grant toward mapping and surveying Jewish cemeteries. We have written frequently about … continue reading →
