Reuters has run an article about how, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the loss of tourism revenue from Jewish heritage sites owned or administered by the Prague Jewish community — in particular from the Prague Jewish Museum — is hurting the … continue reading →
Are there Jewish Heritage sites close to your heart and memory? What are they? And what do they mean to you? With the new #MyParallelTraces campaign launched by the AEPJ (European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture … continue reading →
The Tachov Archives and Museum Society (TAMUS), a Czech non-profit NGO deeply involved in documenting and preserving Jewish cemeteries and other sites, has released its Annual Report showing the scope of its activities in 2019, ranging from on-site cemetery work … continue reading →
Several places that are related to or encompass Jewish heritage sites (and/or the Holocaust) have recently been recognized with the European Commission’s “European Heritage Label.” Starting in 2013, the Label, according to the EC, has been awarded each year to … continue reading →
With on-site work on hold due to the coronavirus crisis, the foundation creating the Lost Shtetl Museum and memorial complex in the Lithuanian town of Šeduva has reached out to the local community with a €15,000 donation for the emergency … continue reading →
