Restoration work at the 18th century Jewish cemetery in Penzance, Cornwall has been completed but the cemetery will remain closed to the general public until Spring 2016. This, reports the Friends of the Jewish Cemetery, will be “to give the … continue reading →
Every so often, we post an item to remind readers that the challenges of dealing with abandoned Jewish cemeteries — while widespread and uphill in post-Holocaust, post-Communist Europe — also exist elsewhere. Recent articles — with pictures — detail the … continue reading →
This month, for the fifth year in a row, an international group of (mainly) young volunteers is carrying out ongoing restoration and documentation works on the Jewish cemetery in Bayonne, France — founded in the 17th century and one … continue reading →
The Municipality of Kaunas has signed a cooperation agreement with Maceva, an NGO devoted to documenting and maintaining Jewish cemeteries in Lithuania, regarding the care, maintenance and restoration of the city’s Old Jewish Cemetery in Zaliakalnis. Opened in 1861 … continue reading →
The City Council of the town of Kaišiadorys has agreed to “adopt” the decaying wooden synagogue in nearby Žiežmariai and help with the restoration of the building, one of only a dozen or so surviving wooden synagogues in east-central Europe. … continue reading →
