Jewish Heritage Europe

January 27, 2022: International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Shoah memorials that name names, and personalize those who were murdered

(JHE) — January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, is marked in many countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups: Special Winter Round-up edition

Between May and October  2021, we published four Jewish cemetery clean-up round-ups, in which we listed around 270 initiatives in 18 countries and more than 150 towns, cities, and villages. In these round-ups, we showed how hundreds of volunteers and others … continue reading →

CZ: Grant to restore the matzevot in the centuries-old Jewish cemetery in Polná

The Czech-German Fund for the Future has allocated 450,000 Czech crowns (approx €18,000) for rescue and restoration work at one of the oldest and most important Jewish cemeteries in the Czech Republic, the Jewish cemetery in Polná. The walled cemetery, … continue reading →

CZ: Mazel tov! Restoration of rural synagogue in Police u Jemnice wins national heritage award

Mazel tov! The restoration of the 18th century rural synagogue in the village of Police u Jemnice has won a national award for monuments preservation! The National Heritage Institute (NHI) awarded its 2021 Patrimonium Pro Futuro Prize in the category of restoration … continue reading →