We are sad to learn of the death last week of Krzysztof Kolibski, a stone mason from Wąwolnica, Poland, who worked with Jewish cemetery preservation groups to carve matzevot and commemorative monuments in several Jewish cemeteries. “Rest in peace, my … continue reading →
January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, is marked in many countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also dedicated or … continue reading →
From August 5 to 19, 2019, nearly 30 volunteers from the US-based Bialystok Cemetery Restoration Project (BCRP) worked on the Bagnowka Jewish Cemetery in Białystok, Poland, joined by local Polish volunteers. The work coincided with that of the German-based Aktion … continue reading →
We are deeply saddened to report the death of Simonas Dovidavičius (Simon Davidovich), an accomplished expert on and guide to Jewish heritage in Lithuania and director of the Sugihara House museum in Kaunas. He passed away on December 14, aged … continue reading →
It’s that time of year again…. JHE friend Christian Herrmann has published a calendar for 2020 illustrated with his photographs of Jewish heritage sites in eastern Europe. It is mainly based on the images he exhibited in 2019 in Kyiv … continue reading →
