Tonight begins Yom ha Shoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust. As we have done in the past (and also on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January), we highlight some of the many monuments … continue reading →
The Spanish Synagogue in Prague will close to the public June 1 for partial repair and restoration — including installation of a new permanent exhibition that will feature interactive elements and modern visitor facilities. It will reopen in late … continue reading →
Spring is well under way, signalling the start of the Jewish Cemetery clean-up season. We hope to be able to pull together a round-up of such actions in various countries — and are listing some, such as the clean-up in … continue reading →
Young people from the Youth Network of the local Muslim community, led by local Imams, have organized a clean-up of the Jewish cemetery in Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina, according to the Tuzlanski.ba news site. The article on Tuzlanzki.ba said the action … continue reading →
In the wake of the devastating fire last week at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, JHE Director Ruth Ellen Gruber wrote an op-ed for JTA discussing the transcendent symbolism of built heritage. JTA gave the essay the title “Notre Dame will be rebuilt … continue reading →
