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France: New easily consultable online (and downloadable) guide to Jewish heritage in the Bas Rhin department of Alsace

Learn about the Jewish heritage in the Bas Rhin Department of Alsace, France, with new, easily consultable resources on the web pages of the Bas Rhin Jewish Consistory’s Culture and Heritage section — which manages more than 45 cemeteries and … continue reading →

Czech Update: Restoration of the synagogue in Čáslav is nearly fully completed; a crowd-funder is raising the funds for the final touches

Synagogue in Caslav, Czech Republic

After years of sometimes sporadic work, the restoration of the synagogue in Čáslav is nearing full completion.  The building, which is owned by the Prague Jewish community,  already functions as a Jewish cultural center focusing on Jewish heritage, history, and … continue reading →

Slovakia: Jozef Klement, Z”L. He was a businessman and Jewish activist committed to commemoration

The Slovak Jewish activist Jozef Klement, who spearheaded key Jewish heritage and commemorative projects in the towns of Zvolen, Banská Bystrica and elsewhere, passed away on New Year’s Day, aged 70. Klement, a successful businessman, in 1998 spearheaded the restoration … continue reading →

New EU-funded transborder program to promote tourism to historic Jewish ghettos to be launched

EU funding has been conditionally approved for a new cross border project aimed at promoting tourism to Europe’s historic Jewish quarters. The project comes under the Interreg programs, as did an earlier cross border project, Rediscover, that also promoted the … continue reading →