Jewish Heritage Europe

New Have Your Say: Why Litvak Jewish Cemetery Catalogue put database behind a paywall

  Last week we posted about the Maceva Litvak Cemetery Catalogue putting its digital database of Jewish cemeteries behind a paywall for most users… in our new Have Your Say op-ed, “We Can’t Live on Air,” Maceva founder Sergey Kanovich … continue reading →

Uprooted Jewish gravestones, and their return to Jewish cemeteries

  In recent years, the recovery of headstones uprooted from Jewish cemeteries during and after World War II  has become a common motif in Jewish heritage preservation. In towns, cities, and villages, Jewish cemeteries were plundered and essentially used as … continue reading →

Lithuania: New look, new access policy for Maceva Litvak Cemetery Catalogue

  The Maceva Litvak Cemetery Catalogue, strapped for funding, has launched a newly designed web site which includes a new access policy for its digitized cemetery resources that essentially puts its database behind a paywall. Under the new policy, Maceva … continue reading →

Lithuania: Vilnius begins dismantling building constructed of Jewish gravestones

    Work has begun to remove part of an electric transformer station in Vilnius which was built during  the Soviet era using gravestones from Jewish graves of the once-vast Užupis Jewish cemetery on Olandu street, which was almost totally … continue reading →

Lithuania: Šeduva Jewish cemetery by drone

    Drone videography is becoming widespread…..seeing Jewish cemeteries from above provides a new perspective and puts them into the context of their surroundings. We have already linked to a drone video of the Jewish cemetery in Bialystok, Poland. Here’s … continue reading →