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Jewish cemetery 2023 clean-ups #3

A matzeva in the Old Jewish Cemetery, Suceava

Every year, we post roundups of  some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives that take place in various European countries. It is so important to emphasize these efforts, as they are largely overlooked – while occasional vandalism grabs headlines. … continue reading →

The JHE monthly Newsletter is out — catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks.

Our monthly Newsletter for July is out — catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks. News, views, and insights from Germany, Romania, Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and more… Major info includes a … continue reading →

Jewish Cemeteries Clean-ups 2023 — Round-up #2; more than 70 actions from 16 countries

Matzevah in the Alba Iulia Jewish cemetery, before conservation

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 →

Lithuana: Restoration of walls, roof, facades of synagogue in Čekiškė is being completed

Restoration of the facades, roof, and walls of the long-disused synagogue in Čekiškė synagogue is being completed, though major work has yet to begin on the interior — which conserves traces of murals, the newly revealed foundations of the bimah, … continue reading →