In the wake of the death of Hryhoriy (Grisha) Arshynov, who over the past five years spearheaded the restoration of the Great Maharsha Synagogue in Ostroh, a crowd-funding campaign to complete the work has been launched in his honor. Arshynov … continue reading →
(JHE) — The night of November 9-10 marks the 82nd anniversary of Reichspogrom night — the so-called Kristallnacht pogrom — in 1938, when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property, and Jewish places of worship all over … continue reading →
A new web portal on Jewish cemeteries has been launched. Called PEACE — Portal of Epigraphy, Archaeology, Conservation and Education on Jewish Funerary Culture — it has the aim is of fostering study and providing resources on “Jewish funerary culture … continue reading →
(JHE) — The small wooden synagogues in Alanta and Kurkliai, Lithuania, are under restoration. In Kurkliai, according to the news site 15min.lt, maintenance and conservation work has been going on since 2019. The logs of the walls were strengthened and rotten logs … continue reading →
There are a lot of smartphone apps devoted to Jewish heritage and travel (both for armchair and on-site visitors) — and the list is constantly growing. Every so often we like to highlight some that have caught our attention — … continue reading →
