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Belarus Update: Design for the Holocaust memorial from hundreds of rescued matzevot in Brest is revealed; digitisation of the stones is complete

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

The design has been revealed of the monument to be created in Brest (also known as Brest-Litovsk), from the hundreds of matzevot that were rescued from around Brest over the past two decades and which have been piled up and stored … continue reading →

JHE Holidays Edition — Catch up with what you may have missed

The JHE monthly Newsletter — Holidays Edition — is out. Catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks. News, views, and insights from Poland, Slovenia, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Italy, Ukraine, Moldova, the … continue reading →

Jewish cemetery 2023 clean-ups #3

A matzeva in the Old Jewish Cemetery, Suceava

Every year, we post roundups of  some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives that take place in various European countries. It is so important to emphasize these efforts, as they are largely overlooked – while occasional vandalism grabs headlines. … continue reading →

The JHE monthly Newsletter is out — catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks.

Our monthly Newsletter for July is out — catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks. News, views, and insights from Germany, Romania, Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and more… Major info includes a … continue reading →