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Greece: Campaign underway to preserve & protect mosaic floor of 4th century CE synagogue on island of Aegina

A campaign is under way to preserve and protect an ancient mosaic floor that belonged to a 4th century CE synagogue on the Greek island of Aegina. The mosaic, which was discovered in 1829 by German archaeologist Ludwig Ross, includes … continue reading →

Lithuania [UPDATED]: Jewish community closed Vilnius Synagogue for 2 days citing security concerns following removal of plaque honoring anti-Soviet hero who also was Holocaust collaborator

Citing security threats, the Lithuanian Jewish Community (LJC)  on August 6 ordered the closure of the Vilnius Choral Synagogue and the Jewish community offices. The closure prompted criticism from within the Jewish community, and the buildings were reopened two days … continue reading →

CZ-PL: Just weeks after ambitious EU-funded revitalization of Jewish cemeteries in Osoblaha, CZ and Biała, PL, vandals cause minor damage to 6 gravestones in Osoblaha

We had planned to write about an ambitious, recently carried out EU-funded cross-border project focused on revitalizing the related — and historic — Jewish cemeteries in Osoblaha, Czech Republic and nearby Biała, Poland,  but unfortunately we also have to note … continue reading →

Poland: Watch volunteers organized overnight come out to paint over antisemitic graffiti at Tarnów Jewish cemetery

We feel it’s important to post this video from the Committee to Protect Jewish Heritage in Tarnów, Poland — a crowd of volunteers  organized overnight came out to paint over antisemitic graffiti that had been spray-painted on the wall of … continue reading →

Endangered Heritage — Nominate a Site for Europa Nostra’s Seven Most Endangered List

Stained glass window in the synagogue in Subotica, Serbia

The deadline to nominate a site for Europa Nostra’s  Seven Most Endangered Heritage Sites list for 2020 has been extended until August 1 — so there is still time to propose a site.   Europa Nostra lobbies for monuments and heritage … continue reading →