(JHE) — The Great Lubavitch Synagogue in Vitebsk, the hometown of the artist Mac Chagall, will be rededicated on July 30 following its total reconstruction from a roofless shell. The restoration, a joint project of the Chabad Synagogue on Bronnaya in … continue reading →
A former synagogue in the town of Dziatlava (Dyatlovo), Belarus that has long been used as a fire station will be sold at electronic auction on August 10. The asking price (which includes a garage built in the 1970s) is the equivalent … continue reading →
At the beginning of May, we published a first round-up for 2023 of some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries. Here’s a second Round-up listing more than 70 actions … continue reading →
A Jewish gravestone apparently from the 19th century that had been uprooted and converted into a millstone is for sale on an online auction site in Belarus. It was put up for sale from someone from the town of Molodechno. … continue reading →
(JHE) — For the fifth (and final) time this year, we are publishing a round-up of some of the Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives by volunteers, NGOs, institutions and others in various European countries in 2022. We feel it is essential … continue reading →
