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Belarus update: Construction on the Memorial Monument on the site of the Jewish cemetery in Brest (Brest-Litovsk) is nearing completion. Inauguration set for July 28

The Brest-Litovsk Jewish cemetery monument design. Image: Brad. J. Goldberg/Together Plan

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 2025 — Round-up #1. More than 50 initiatives in 14 countries. (We know we’ve missed some, so please add in the comments)

An overgrown part of the Muiderberg Jewish cemetery near Amsterdam

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 →

Belarus: The abandoned Great Synagogue in Kobrin, Belarus is up for auction on May 15, with a starting price advertised as around €165,000.

The abandoned Great Synagogue in Kobrin, Belarus. Photo: e-auction

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 →

Obituary: Dr. Michael Lozman, 86; an American dentist who worked for years to preserve Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe

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 →

Jewish Cemetery Clean-up Initiatives 2024 — Round-up #3. Dozens of actions in more than a dozen countries

Ongoing restoration work at the Okopowa jewish cemetery Warsaw

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 →