Today’s visitors to Jewish cemeteries are often frustrated by their inability to read the Hebrew inscriptions on the gravestones. In Eisenstadt, Austria, this has been remedied by the attachment of stickers with QR codes to each matzevah in the city’s … continue reading →
(JHE) — Several disturbing incidents of vandalism at Jewish heritage sites, including cemeteries, grabbed headlines in recent weeks. But — as usual –there was almost no media coverage of the many more efforts at preservation and restoration. We try to … continue reading →
(JHE) — Every year on Jewish Heritage Europe we post round-ups of various initiatives and projects aimed at restoring and cleaning-up Jewish cemeteries all over Europe, which take place throughout the spring, summer and, in some cases, also during autumn. … continue reading →
The JHE monthly newsletter for April is out! Spring has arrived (well, in the northern hemisphere) — and with it, an increasing roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccines, which has us looking forward to the easing of restrictions and gradual return to travel … continue reading →
(JHE) — The magnificent domed former synagogue in St. Pölten, west of Vienna, will undergo a €4 million restoration and redevelopment as a Jewish cultural center with financing from the Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) region and the St. Pölten municipality. According … continue reading →
