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Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups Round-up: We publish a fourth round-up of some of the many initiatives that have been going on

(JHE) – Desecrations of Jewish cemeteries make headlines, but all too often the many efforts by volunteers and others to clean and restore them get overlooked or ignored. For the fourth time this year we are publishing a round-up of … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery clean-ups — Round-up 3: They rarely grab headlines, but Jewish cemetery clean-ups by volunteers and others go on in many countries — even despite the pandemic

(JHE) — For the third time this year, we are publishing a round-up of some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives, by volunteers and others, taking place in various European countries. Earlier this year, we documented such initiatives at … continue reading →

Cemetery clean-ups — Round-up 2 — They rarely grab headlines, but Jewish cemetery clean-ups by volunteers and others go on in many countries — even despite the pandemic.

Cemetery desecrations make headlines, but all too often the many initiatives by volunteers and others to clean-up, restore, and document Jewish cemeteries get ignored. At the beginning of June, we published a round-up of some of the many Jewish cemetery … continue reading →

The JHE June Newsletter is out

The Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter for June is out. In this edition, news, views, and insights from Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Austria, the UK, Belarus, Poland, Italy, and Slovakia. There’s also information on Jewish museums and Jewish cemetery clean-ups around Europe, … continue reading →

Belarus: Slonim Synagogue update — auction cancelled; Foundation for Jewish Heritage outlines further preservation strategy

Officials cancelled the scheduled auction of the historic synagogue in Slonim this week because no bids came in. The Foundation for Jewish Heritage, which has already been working with local partners on the synagogue’s preservation, meanwhile outlined further strategy and … continue reading →