The Hungarian government slammed as a “barbaric deed” the weekend desecration of the Jewish cemetery in the town of Gyöngyös and pledged 1 billion forints ($3.5 million) to care for abandoned Jewish cemeteries around the country. Vandals damaged about 20 graves … continue reading →
Cimetière juif de Sarre-Union : les dégâts by dna_web French authorities have detained five teenagers for desecrating about 250 gravestones in the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union in the Alsace region of eastern France near the German border and damaging … continue reading →
French authorities have detained five teenagers for desecrating about 250 gravestones in the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union in the Alsace region of eastern France near the German border and damaging a Holocaust memorial there. Media reports say the youths ranged … continue reading →
City Hall in Chisinau, Moldova is seeking international funding to restore the ruined tahara, or pre-burial, house at the city’s sprawling monumental Jewish cemetery, the news site Jurnal reported. “We have examples of how other synagogues and cemeteries were restored, and i … continue reading →
The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has announced a new “Adopt a Jewish Cemetery” initiative aimed at finding partners to commemorate family roots and Holocaust victims by helping maintain, mark or restore Jewish cemeteries … continue reading →
