Our previous post highlighted an article by Phyllis Myers in this month’s Moment Magazine in which she poses the old question: should old synagogues in eastern Europe be saved? Her answer was a decided YES. It is important to remember, however, … continue reading →
In a compelling essay for Moment Magazine, Phyllis Myers, a conservation policy and politics adviser to governments and private groups, returns to consider a question she first addressed some 25 years ago — a question that we at JHE feel has long been answered: … continue reading →
A new memorial commemorating Jewish and Roma victims of the Holocaust has been inaugurated in Brno, the Czech Republic’s second largest city. Dedicated earlier this month, the monument, designed by the painter Daniel Václavík, is in the shape of a cube of … continue reading →
JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber spent much of last week criss-crossing the Czech Republic to visit as many of the newly inaugurated sites of the 10 Stars project as she could… alas, due to distance, bad weather and delays due … continue reading →
The ambitious Czech 10 Stars project, which we have reported on JHE as it has developed, was inaugurated last month — 10 synagogues and associated Jewish heritage sites, in 10 towns all over the country, that have been renovated (or re-renovated) … continue reading →
