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Belarus: First stage of a restoration project at the Bobruisk Jewish cemetery is nearing completion after two years

The Jewish cemetery in Brobruisk is undergoing gradual restoration, and a first stage of the project is nearing completion after two years of work. “The current stage of restoration has focused on making the cemetery accessible and safe: paths and … continue reading →

The JHE Newsletter Summer edition is out — catch up on what you might have missed

The JHE Newsletter Summer edition is out — catch up on what you might have missed. In this issue, news, views, and insights from Czech Republic, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Belarus, the UK, Greece, Lithuania, and more….. Click here … continue reading →

Belarus: About 250 matzevot removed from a Jewish cemetery in Minsk will be cleaned and documented, then returned to the cemetery to create a lapidarium

About 250 matzevot that have been removed from the Jewish cemetery on  Sukhaya Street in Minsk will be cleaned, documented, and returned to the cemetery, where a lapidary monument will be created with them. “The lapidarium will be a place … continue reading →

Belarus: A board game under development called Shtetl aims to introduce players of all ages to Jewish small-town life in the former Pale of Settlement.

A new cultural strategy board game under development aims to introduce players of all ages to  Jewish small-town life in the former Pale of Settlement. Called Shtetl, the game is a project of the Belarusian-Jewish Cultural Heritage Center, which works … continue reading →

Webinar of note: Mapping the Archipelago of Lost Towns — Post-Holocaust Urban Lacunae in the Polish-Belarusian-Ukrainian Borderlands with Magdalena Waligórska, PhD

We are a bit last minute to post this, but if you can, do zoom in for this fascinating webinar tomorrow — Wednesday, June 10, at 3 AM Australian Eastern / 10 AM Pacific / 12 PM US Central / … continue reading →