Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland notes: What’s to be done?

  Several recent developments in Poland highlight the complexity of the challenge of what’s to be done — or what to do — with Jewish heritage that is has disappeared, been abused or otherwise all but lost to memory. We … continue reading →

Italy: the 16th century Jewish tombstones in Bologna

  The Jewish history in Bologna, Italy stretches back centuries, but it was interrupted in 1569, when all Jews were expelled from the city as part of Pope Pius V’s banishment of Jews from everywhere in the Papal domains except Rome … continue reading →

Tips for preserving and restoring historic cemeteries

  The American National Trust for Historic Preservation recently published an article with 10 useful tips on preserving historic cemeteries and burial grounds. The tips are focused on concept and planning, rather than hands-on techniques, and some of them fall within … continue reading →