The Tachov Archives and Museum Society (TAMUS), a Czech non-profit NGO deeply involved in documenting and preserving Jewish cemeteries and other sites, has released its Annual Report showing the scope of its activities in 2019, ranging from on-site cemetery work … continue reading →
Today (April 19) marks the 77th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising — and Yom HaShoah is on Tuesday. We are privileged to mark the occasion by hosting — as our new Have Your Say — a remarkable online exhibition … continue reading →
In previous posts, we’ve linked to a long list of virtual tours and other Jewish heritage online resources to help us get through the quarantines, lockdowns, and general sheltering in place as the Covid 19 crisis continues. There are so … continue reading →
The years-long, more than €8 million restoration of the Carlebach synagogue in the city of Lübeck, in northern Germany, has been completed, but the gala reopening this month — which would have included the ceremonial placement of Torah scrolls — … continue reading →
Several places that are related to or encompass Jewish heritage sites (and/or the Holocaust) have recently been recognized with the European Commission’s “European Heritage Label.” Starting in 2013, the Label, according to the EC, has been awarded each year to … continue reading →
