Jewish Heritage Europe focuses, well, on Europe. It is often easy to forget — or not even realize — that analogous preservation challenges exist also in the United States and elsewhere, regarding Jewish and non-Jewish built heritage. Cemeteries, cemetery … continue reading →
This month, for the fifth year in a row, an international group of (mainly) young volunteers is carrying out ongoing restoration and documentation works on the Jewish cemetery in Bayonne, France — founded in the 17th century and one … continue reading →
An agreement has been signed to guaranteed the preservation of the historic Jewish cemetery in Bitola, Macedonia. According to the news site Republika.mk, the mayor of Bitola and Israeli ambassador to Macedonia Dan Orian signed a declaration to protect and … continue reading →
The first stage of the government-funded $4 million restoration of the magnificent Neolog synagogue in Szeged, Hungary is under way, with urgent conservation being carried out to prevent the synagogue from having to close its doors. According to the web … continue reading →
The Municipality of Kaunas has signed a cooperation agreement with Maceva, an NGO devoted to documenting and maintaining Jewish cemeteries in Lithuania, regarding the care, maintenance and restoration of the city’s Old Jewish Cemetery in Zaliakalnis. Opened in 1861 … continue reading →
