The so-called White Synagogue in Joniškis in northern Lithuania officially reopens as a cultural venue next month after restoration, joining the neighboring Red Synagogue, which reopened for cultural use in 2014, to a unique Jewish cultural and heritage ensemble. … continue reading →
A new photography book has come out about two of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the U.K. Called East End Jewish Cemeteries: Brady Street and Alderney Road, the 96-page volume is the result of a five-year documentation project by the … continue reading →
A 10-day survey using non-invasive, ground-penetrating technology to locate Holocaust mass graves and killing sites in Rohatyn, Ukraine has just concluded. The survey was carried out by a team led by Dr. Caroline Sturdy-Colls from the Centre for Archaeology … continue reading →
Every so often we like to highlight crowd-funding efforts in aid of Jewish heritage (and cultural) initiatives. The Balagan Cafe mini summer festival series, held in the garden of the magnificent, Moorish-style synagogue in Florence, Italy, has just launched … continue reading →
We are happy to share this information about a Webinar on caring for historic cemeteries and gravestones, that will take place on June 7, from 20:00-21:30 European time (19:00-20:30 UK time – 2-3:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time). Called “Who … continue reading →
