Israel-based journalist Shimon Briman visited L’viv and wrote a lengthy article on the complexities and competing (and complementary) interests involved in Jewish heritage issues and preservation/commemoration strategy in that city for the Kiev newspaper The Day. Read the article, … continue reading →
Jasna Ciric, the president of the Jewish community in Nis, Serbia, reports a serious deterioration in the condition of the former mikveh building in Pirot, Serbia, prompting fears that the historic building may collapse entirely. Ms Ciric, a leading Serbian … continue reading →
An appeal has been launched to raise funds for the step by step restoration of the two Jewish cemeteries in Dukla, Poland. Robert Szczepanik, who lives in Dukla, reports that the two Jewish cemeteries in Dukla are in … continue reading →
In our In Focus section on Issues, we post a link to a powerful op-ed in the Times of Israel by the Yiddishist Dovid Katz about the use and misuse of Jewish gravestones and memory. He focuses on one cemetery … continue reading →
The Jewish Chronicle in London runs a nice travel article by Andy Mossack on the well-preserved Jewish heritage of Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, including Ferrara, which has just hosted its annual Jewish book festival. It’s a treasure trove of Jewish … continue reading →
