In April and May, we published our first two round-ups of 2022, listing scores of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries. Here’s a third round-up listing actions from 14 countries — actions … continue reading →
(JHE) — A child’s shoe. Kitchen utensils. Crockery. Books. Ceramic tiles. Corroded tools. Discoveries during archaeological excavations this summer on the site of the WW2 Warsaw Ghetto are shedding dramatic — and poignant — light on the lives of the … continue reading →
An abandoned, dilapidated synagogue in Jaroslaw, southeast Poland, is up for sale by its private owner. The asking price on the advertisement on the Otodom web site is 2,800,000 zloty (c. €600,000). Part of a shulhoyf, the synagogue was built … continue reading →
A number of new books dealing with Jewish heritage have been published in recent months, in several countries and in several languages; we will be highlighting some of them. Here are two — one (in German) on Jewish cemeteries in … continue reading →
In mid-April, we published a first round-up 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 50 actions from 16 countries — actions … continue reading →
