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Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups in 2022 — Round-up #5: Dozens of Initiatives in more than a dozen countries

(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 →

Call for Entries: Jewish Cemeteries Photography Competition for university students in Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia or Ukraine

Attention university students in Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia or Ukraine! You’re eligible to enter a photography contest sponsored by the European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative. The competition runs from now until April 2023.  “Whether it is straight documentary … continue reading →

UPDATED with new material: The Origins of the Women’s Gallery (and pictures)

View from the women's gallery, the monumental Zion Synagogue in Oradea, Romania, built in 1878 and designed by Dávid Busch, the city's chief architect

(JHE) — We have posted in the past about women’s galleries in the synagogue, mainly focusing on the architecture and physical sites. Two recent publications trace the origin of of the separation of women during prayer and the evolution of … continue reading →

Kristallnacht anniversary 2022: countering memories of destruction with images of wonderful surviving — and restored — synagogues

Zion Synagogue, Oradea, Romania JHE Instagram September 11, 2022

We’ve made it a JHE tradition. Tonight —the  night of November 9-10 — marks the 84th anniversary of the so-called Kristallnacht pogrom — Reichspogromnacht — in 1938, when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property and Jewish … continue reading →

International Youth Competition on “Local Jewish Cemeteries” — for high school students in Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Moldova, Lithuania, and Georgia

Calling on high school students in Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Moldova, Lithuania, and Georgia! You can submit a video or online brochure about your local Jewish cemetery and win a €250 prize in an International Youth Competition on “Local Jewish Cemeteries.” … continue reading →