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Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups in 2022 — Round-up #5: Dozens of Initiatives in more than a dozen countries

(JHE) — For the fifth (and final) time this year, we are publishing a round-up of some of the Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives by volunteers, NGOs, institutions and others in various European countries in 2022. We feel it is essential … continue reading →

Austria: Federally funded Linz Jewish cemetery restoration complete; cemetery handed over to the city for continued maintenance

After two years of work, the federally fundedrestoration of the Jewish Cemetery in Linz has been completed,  and the cemetery was handed over to the local municipality, which will be responsible for its further care and maintenance.  The cemetery, owned by the … continue reading →

Jewish cemetery clean-ups: Fourth 2022 Round-up. Nearly 4 dozen initiatives in 10 countries

Oswiecim Jewish cemetery

So far this year, we’ve published three round-ups listing scores of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries. Here’s a fourth!  (Click to see our previous listings posted in April, in May, and July.) This fourth round-up lists … continue reading →

Austria: Mazel tov to the Jewish Museum Hohenems — recipient of the 2022 Austrian Museum Prize!

Participants in the 2013 conference of the Association of European Jewish Museums outside the Jewish Museum in Hohenems. Photo courtesy of the AEJM ©Dietmar Walser

(JHE) — Mazel tov to the Jewish Museum Hohenems, which has received the Austrian Museum Prize 2022! The €20,000 prize is awarded annually by the Museum Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sports (BMKÖS) for … continue reading →

Jewish cemetery clean-ups 2022 — Round-up #3 — Dozens of initiatives in 14 countries

In April and May, we published our first two round-ups of 2022, listing scores of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries.  Here’s a third round-up listing actions from 14 countries — actions … continue reading →