The ruined Great Synagogue in Raşcov (Rashkov), is among 16 heritage sites on both sides of the Dniester River that may receive restoration funding from the EU. Only 10 of the 16 possible sites will receive funding, and people are … continue reading →
We are pleased to introduce our readers to a major new (and comprehensive) web resource for Jewish cemetery restoration and commemoration. Called A Guide to Jewish Cemetery Preservation in Western Ukraine, it’s a dense and complex web site, launched this … continue reading →
New JHE Have Your Say personal essay COVID-19 quarantine measures forced the closure of Jewish heritage sites and cancelled many volunteer Jewish cemetery clean-up actions. Monika Tarajko, of the Grodzka Gate NN Theatre in Lublin, Poland, often volunteers with such … continue reading →
A new round of application for grants from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is now open for three of its grants categories: Museums; Jewish Education; and Archives & Libraries. The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2020. A different procedure is in place due … continue reading →
This is major — a vast Digitized Database of Turkish Jewish Cemeteries has just been launched online and made available to the public by the Goldstein Goren Diaspora Research Center at Tel Aviv University. Called A World Beyond: Jewish Cemeteries … continue reading →
