It’s summer time and the season for Jewish cemetery volunteer clean-up operations is under way — in Poland, in Ukraine, in other countries. There is a regular “clean-up Sunday” program for the vast Okopowa Street Jewish cemetery in Warsaw, … continue reading →
Drone videography is becoming widespread…..seeing Jewish cemeteries from above provides a new perspective and puts them into the context of their surroundings. We have already linked to a drone video of the Jewish cemetery in Bialystok, Poland. Here’s … continue reading →
A mini-documentary film about Jewish cemeteries in Moldova highlights the value of Jewish cemeteries, their visual power, and the challenges of caring for them in Moldova — but the points brought out in the 13-minute film, called “A … continue reading →
This footage is quite moving — the inauguration of the modern synagogue in Livorno, Italy in 1962. Designed by the Roman architect Angelo di Castro, the small but striking synagogue stands on the site of the magnificent old synagogue, … continue reading →
The small, 18th century mortuary/ceremonial hall of the centuries-old Jewish cemetery in Boskovice, Czech Republic was reopened this week after a total reconstruction that capped a lengthy restoration and clean-up of the entire cemetery. Before the reconstruction the building was was an utter … continue reading →
