Jewish heritage activists in Ukraine have launched a web site with databases aimed at creating an online searchable archive of Jewish headstones that have been uprooted from their original places in selected Jewish cemeteries in western Ukraine. Called Jewish Stones … continue reading →
Structural restoration of the magnificent Great or Grain Merchants’ synagogue in Bacău, Romania, is nearing full completion. Only some exterior work, landscaping, and installation of a fire prevention remain. If all goes well, the local Jewish community hopes that all … continue reading →
At the beginning of May, we published the first round-up for 2024, showcasing some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries. Here’s a second round-up listing almost 80 actions from … continue reading →
Our Summer Newsletter is out! Catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks. Despite the record heat (and despite the wars and ominous world situation), a lot is going on in the Jewish heritage world … continue reading →
Two workshops/seminars/programs dealing with the preservation of Jewish cemeteries take place at the same time in September — one in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine (September 23-24) and one in and around Făgăraş, Romania (September 23-30). They are quite different in scope, but … continue reading →
