Construction on the Memorial Monument on the site of the Jewish cemetery in Brest (Brest-Litovsk) is nearing completion, and the monument, made up of hundreds of fragments of gravestones, is due to be inaugurated July 28. Designed by the American … continue reading →
Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups — Our first round-up of initiatives for 2025. More than 50 actions from 14 countries Every year on Jewish Heritage Europe, we post round-ups of initiatives and projects aimed at restoring and cleaning up Jewish cemeteries all … continue reading →
The abandoned Great Synagogue in Kobrin, Belarus is up for auction on May 15. The starting price advertised on the e-auction web site is around €165,000. The grand masonry synagogue — one of the largest in Belarus –synagogue dates from … continue reading →
We were saddened to learn of the death last month of Dr. Michael Lozman, who worked for years to preserve Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe and created a project to build a Holocaust memorial in upstate New York. Lozman, whom … continue reading →
At the beginning of May and at the beginning of August we published our first and second round-ups 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 … continue reading →
