Hanukkah events in Poland (in far-flung parts of Poland, to be sure) in the next few days bring to fruition several projects that we have reported on in the past, as they were developing. They include: — December … continue reading →
Two Jewish heritage projects whose development we have enjoyed following (and have reported on) — the 10 Stars project in the Czech Republic and the cross-border Shtetl Routes project in Poland, Ukraine and Belarus — have just launched new, expanded … continue reading →
The Cultural Heritage Department of Lithuania’s Culture Ministry has placed the small, 19th century wooden synagogue at Tirkšlių on its Register of Cultural Properties. The announcement said the Lithuanian Jewish community had carried out some preservation on the synagogue last year, … continue reading →
The Municipality of Alba Iulia, Romania, has prepared a video about the town’s Jewish heritage sites — synagogue and Jewish cemetery — focusing in particular on the large and historic cemetery the city’s current efforts and future plans for … continue reading →
The recently established ESJF — European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative — has launched a web site where you can access information on its activities — fencing Jewish cemeteries in (mainly) Eastern and Central Europe; delineating their boundaries; and clearly identifying … continue reading →
