Nine mid-sized cities in Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina are taking part in an EU-funded, trans-border tourism and educational project under the title “Rediscover, expose and exploit the concealed Jewish heritage of the Danube Region.” The … continue reading →
An international group of experts has issued recommended guidelines for commemorating the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius. They advise against attempts to rebuild the synagogue but rather to concentrate on conserving and exposing the foundations and other … continue reading →
Belfast’s sprawling and monumental City Cemetery, which includes a historic Jewish section, is undergoing a multi-million pound restoration and development to make it accessible — and attractive — to tourists. It will have an information, interpretive, and welcome center, … continue reading →
A ceremony Thursday (Sept. 20) unveiled a memorial at the destroyed Jewish cemetery and officially inaugurated a new, multi-cultural heritage trail in the small town of Gostynin, in central Poland. The new memorial includes a metal cage containing fragments of … continue reading →
The city of Lviv has held an unprecedented ceremony honoring dozens of Jewish heritage activists for their work in preserving, promoting, and carrying out research and educational work on Jewish heritage in western Ukraine. The ceremony Sunday (September 2) at Lviv’s … continue reading →
