The Jewish cemetery at Jonava, Lithuania, is listed as a Cultural Heritage site and one of the best preserved and best maintained in Lithuania, but discoveries are still being made there. Within the past few days, several buried matzevot were … continue reading →
We are happy to post this call for papers. Jewish Architecture – New Sources and Approaches, April 8-10, 2014 Technische Universität, Braunschweig Organized by the Bet Tfila – Research Unit for Jewish Architecture in Europe at the Technische Universität Braunschweig & … continue reading →
Controversy has erupted over an erotic photo shoot in the abandoned 17th century Jewish cemetery in Chęciny, in south-central Poland. Photos published on the echodnia.eu web site show a blonde model in a black bra and panties posing amid the overgrown … continue reading →
Samuel D. Gruber has posted a fascinating item on his blog recounting the story of a rare East-European-style synagogue mural from 1910, which has been discovered in Burlington Vermont — and on which restoration work is set to begin. Photos can … continue reading →
The Lo-Tishkach Foundation European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative has provided valuable lists of dozens of Jewish cemeteries and mass grave sites in parts of Ukraine and Latvia that need marking, maintenance or memorializing. Similar lists are promised for Lithuania and Poland. … continue reading →
