According to the news site InSerbia, vandals struck the Jewish cemetery in Subotica, Serbia the night of Feb. 10-11, damaging nine gravestones. It was the third episode of vandalism against the cemetery in the past two years. In July, … continue reading →
The more than century-old former synagogue in Grybów, southern Poland, has been hit by fire some five times since Christmas, with the latest episode Feb. 2, the local news portal Sadeczanin.info reports, summarized by Virtual Shtetl, reports. Firefighters responded each time and believe … continue reading →
The historically important but largely destroyed Jewish cemetery in Słubice, Poland — on the border with Germany outside the German town of Frankfurt an der Oder — has been placed on the provincial historic monuments register, according to reports … continue reading →
The group Jews in East Prussia has reported that local authorities have granted a permit for the demolition of the abandoned, 200-year-old synagogue in Žemaičių Naumiestis (Neishtot-Tavrig in Yiddish), western Lithuania. Sam Gruber reports on the case — and what could/should/may be done — in … continue reading →
Our focus at Jewish Heritage Europe is (naturally) on Jewish built heritage issues in European countries…. but sometimes we like to post articles and links that show these issues in broader global context. JTA runs a lengthy report by … continue reading →
