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Restoration work is beginning at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Zaliakalnis in Kaunas, Lithuania, the online news site delfi.lt reports. As we reported in August, the Municipality of Kaunas signed a cooperation agreement with Maceva, an NGO devoted to documenting and maintaining Jewish cemeteries … continue reading →
There is a move to nominate several large, urban Jewish cemeteries in Europe for inclusion on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites. As Virtual Shtetl reports, 23 experts met in Berlin early this week to discuss the proposal and consult … continue reading →
Representatives of the Networks of Jewish Quarters in Spain and Portugal are meeting today and tomorrow (Sept. 18-19) in Cordoba to discuss ways to cooperate in proposing “joint actions to enhance in the work of preservation and dissemination of Jewish … continue reading →
Next year, 2016, marks the 500th anniversary of the institution of the Venice ghetto. Many events and initiatives are planned. One of them is a conference in Venice in May — we are happy to forward the call for papers, … continue reading →
Restoration and renovation work is progressing on the Jewish communal courtyard complex of buildings in Wrocław, southwest Poland. Current work includes the complete restoration of the small shtibl that has been used by the contemporary Jewish community, as well as … continue reading →
