Poland experienced a “ground-breaking year” in Jewish cemetery preservation in 2021, as more than 10,000 volunteers took part in more than 200 campaigns to clean up and preserve nearly 100 Jewish cemeteries around the country. The news comes in an … continue reading →
We can’t stress enough the importance of this post. Episodes of vandalism at Jewish cemeteries prompt legitimate outrage and widespread condemnation, but the many, many more instances of volunteers and others cleaning, restoring, and maintaining Jewish cemeteries are rarely noted. … continue reading →
JHE reader Dr. Christian Riemenschneider in July sent us a report and photos showing the damage caused by devastating flooding to the Jewish cemetery and former synagogue in the devastated riverside town of Ahrweiler, in the Ahr river valley. We’re … continue reading →
For the third time this year, we are publishing a round-up of some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives, by volunteers and others, taking place in various European countries. The occasional incidents of vandalism at Jewish cemeteries make headlines … continue reading →
Can you get to west-central Romania? Volunteers are welcome to take part in a Conservation and Restoration Camp held July 26-30 at the Jewish Cemetery in Alba Iulia and August 2-6 at the Jewish cemetery in nearby Zlatna. This will … continue reading →
