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RFE/RL has posted a video mini-documentary about Yvette Merzbacher, a woman now living in Switzerland, who is on a personal crusade to save the Jewish cemeteries of Moldova, where her grandparents came from. Merzbacher founded the Living Stones Association, … continue reading →
Sunday, September 3, marks the 18th annual European Day of Jewish Culture — entailing hundreds of events and “open doors” visits to synagogues and other Jewish sites in three dozen countries around Europe. In some countries, the “Day” stretches into … continue reading →
The tiny Jewish community in Carpentras, France has issued an appeal for contributions to help complete renovation work on its historic synagogue, which this year is celebrating its 650th birthday, making it the oldest active synagogue in France and … continue reading →
The Israeli, Lithuanian and American archaeologists who carried out excavations last month on the site of the destroyed Vilnius Great Synagogue and the surrounding Shulhoyf have released a report on their discoveries — including unearthing two tiled ritual baths (mikvehs, … continue reading →
(JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber recently visited Jewish heritage sites in more than 10 towns near Lviv in western Ukraine to observe conditions and note changes. As part of the site visits, she met with the Mayor Ihor Hryn’kiv of … continue reading →
