Jewish Heritage Europe

Vandalism. Contexts, practicalities, and expectations (crosspost)

A vandal attack on the recently erected Holocaust memorial in Rajgród, a small town in northern Poland, has led Sam Gruber to consider the context of vandalism of Jewish — and other — monuments and cultural and historic sites, and … continue reading →

Clean-up at recently vandalized Jewish cemetery in Gyöngyös, Hungary

  Volunteers have carried out a clean-up operation  at the Jewish cemetery in Gyöngyös, Hungary, which recently was hit by an attack by vandals. The two-day operation, April 24-25 saw dozens of volunteers clearing vegetation and carrying out other work. The action … continue reading →

Maceva Litvak cemetery catalogue annual report on 2014 activities

Jewish cemetery in Valbaninka, Lithuania.

    The Maceva Litvak Cemetery Catalogue has published its 2014 annual report, noting its activities over that year in digitizing Jewish cemeteries in Lithuania, photographing individual stones,  and carrying out clean-up and other operations. It also outlines plans for … continue reading →