Jewish Heritage Europe coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber traveled to Serbia April 8-12 on a fact-finding trip to assess the condition of two key Jewish heritage sites in the southern part of the country: the historic Jewish cemetery in Nis … continue reading →
Volunteers are being sought for a project to digitally document the important Jewish cemetery in Szydlowiec, Poland. The “Memory in Stone” project will be carried out by the ‘Szydłowiec Shtetl’ Center of the LOGOS Association in close cooperation with … continue reading →
The Lithuania Jewish Cemetery Project has completed the full digitalization of the Pabrades Jewish Cemetery. Photographs, epitaphs, inscriptions, translations, even a video — all now online. Mazel tov! ShareTweetSharePin
Czech TV will premiere an hour-long version of a new film on the history and legends of Prague’s old Jewish quarter on March 28. The full 90-minute movie with be screened at Prague’s Evald cinema on April 24, 25 … continue reading →
A project called Le Dor Va Dor is making inventories of Jewish cemeteries in Russia and elsewhere in the former Soviet Union. Founded by young enthusiasts in 2007, it has catalogued more than 100,000 burial places, according to an … continue reading →
