Christian Herrmann reports on his Vanished World blog that on a visit this week to the former Great Synagogue (Groisse Shul, or Shil) in Chernivtsi (Czernowitz) he discovered that intricate wall paintings have been revealed. They show detailed renditions of … continue reading →
At Jewish Heritage Europe, we can’t wait to see this movie — The Monuments Men. Directed by, co-written and starring George Clooney, it is based on a book by Robert M. Edsel and celebrates a group of courageous men and … continue reading →
Notes on recent (or ongoing) cemetery restoration and preservation projects around Europe On his Vanished World blog, Christian Herrmann reports on the start August 9 of the SVIT work camp to clean up the vast Jewish cemetery in Chernivtsi (Czernowitz) … continue reading →
The Marek Edelman Dialogue Centre in Łodź, Poland, together with the Institute of Archeology of the University of Łodź, will organize archaeology workshops August 26-30 aimed at seeking out the foundations of the “Alte Szil,” or Old Synagogue, an elaborate, Byzantine-Moorish-style … continue reading →
Vandals toppled, damaged or destroyed 39 grave markers in the Jewish cemetery in Subotica, Serbia last week — the vandalism is believed to have taken place the night of July 10. The web site subotica.info posts pictures and video. … continue reading →
