Three years of extensive restoration has been completed at the 18th century Jewish cemetery in Oisterwijk, The Netherlands, about 100 km south of Amsterdam, the web site of the umbrella Netherlands Jewish Community reports. The dedication of the restored … continue reading →
Virtual Shtetl reports that there is some movement in longstanding efforts to rescue and restore the tiny wooden synagogue building in Wiśniowa, Poland, with Agnieszka Dudek, the director of the Municipal Center of Culture and Education in Wiśniowa, adding her … continue reading →
The restoration of the synagogue in Bytča, Slovakia seems to be progressing….the next stage is the replacement of the windows, and if you want to make a contribution to the project you can now “adopt” a window. According to the … continue reading →
Ceremonies September 4 mark the inauguration of The Space of Synagogues, a new Jewish memorial complex in L’viv, Ukraine. JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber was on the international jury that in 2010 chose the memorial design following an unprecedented … continue reading →
It’s summertime, the season of volunteer operations to clear and clean-up Jewish cemeteries….Many “clean-up camps” and other initiatives have been –and are — taking place. Some are strictly local efforts, while other attract volunteers from several countries. Some concentrate … continue reading →
