Virtual Shtetl reports that there is some movement in longstanding efforts to rescue and restore the tiny wooden synagogue building in Wiśniowa, Poland, with Agnieszka Dudek, the director of the Municipal Center of Culture and Education in Wiśniowa, adding her … continue reading →
The restoration of the synagogue in Bytča, Slovakia seems to be progressing….the next stage is the replacement of the windows, and if you want to make a contribution to the project you can now “adopt” a window. According to the … continue reading →
A gang of up to eight youths used hammers to smash or topple more than a dozen gravestones in the Jewish cemetery of Belfast, Northern Ireland, last Friday in what appeared to be a targeted and premeditated attack. Some reports … continue reading →
The Site Preservation Grant offered by the Archaeological Institute of America may be of interest to some of our readers. In the past, the grant has been awarded to projects such as a cemetery preservation and education project in … continue reading →
The Jewish cemetery in the historic town of Levoča, Slovakia has been cleaned up thanks to the initiative of a local Catholic youth organization, Spoločenstvo Pavol (SP), a member of the Slovak Association of Christian Youth Movements (ZKSM). SP … continue reading →
