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Poland: A new Holocaust memorial by the artist Janusz Marciniak combines land art and commemoration.

Aerial view of the new Holocaust memorial at the Jewish cemetery in Oborniki Photo: Janusz Marciniak

(JHE) — A new Holocaust memorial in Poland by the artist Janusz Marciniak is a subtle combination of land art and commemoration. Dedicated with a ceremony last week, it is located at the site of the destroyed Jewish cemetery in … continue reading →

Poland: Krzysztof Bielawski’s important book “The Destruction of Jewish Cemeteries in Poland” is published in English! (… and we post the Foreword by JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber)

JHE friend Krzysztof Bielawski’s important book, The Destruction of Jewish Cemeteries in Poland, is about to come out in English, published by Academic Studies Press — and you can already pre-order it via amazon and other platforms. Krzysztof  is a … continue reading →

UK: Willesden call for volunteers — Memorials Restoration Workshops

Call for Volunteers – Memorials Restoration Workshops, Willesden Jewish Cemetery The Willesden Jewish Cemetery — House of Life — in London is calling for volunteers to help restore grave markers in its section where babies and children are buried and … continue reading →

Yom haShoah 2024: We remember the names. (Watch our video of Holocaust Memorial Monuments that personalize the victims)

Pinkas synagogue, Prague. Names of the more than 77,000 Holocaust victims from Bohemia and Moravia

Today is Yom haShoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust. We remember the names.  We repost here our video about Holocaust Monuments that personalize the victims. We must never forget that  each of the … continue reading →

Germany: City of Plauen has launched a crowd-funder to help preserve the surviving ruined wall of its pre-WW2 synagogue and create a memorial there

The Plauen synagogue, 1930s Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0

The city of Plauen, in eastern Germany near the Czech border, has launched a crowd-funding campaign to help support the preservation of the surviving ruined wall of its pre-WW2 synagogue and create a memorial there. The official launch took place … continue reading →