The Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter for April is out — news, views, insights from Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Moldova, Romania, Belarus, Lithuania, Sweden, Slovakia — and more. We also link to JHE Director Ruth Ellen Gruber’s op-ed in JTA on … continue reading →
A Jewish genealogist is attempting to restore the large Jewish cemetery in Košice, in eastern Slovakia, by rescuing and restoring fallen and broken headstones, one by one. Peter Absolon, who runs the Kosice-based Slovakia Jewish Genealogy Services, states that his … continue reading →
The new Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter is out. It’s a summary of JHE news, views, & insights we have published over the past month. This month, there is material from the Czech Republic, Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Poland, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary, … continue reading →
The Bardejov Jewish Preservation Committee is looking for a local Project Manager and Coordinator for Beith Hamidrash restoration project in Bardejov, eastern Slovakia. The building, part of an important Jewish communal complex, will become a culture center and museum. We … continue reading →
Workers restoring the long-derelict synagogue in Senec, Slovakia made a discovery — the foundations of the Bimah. The discovery was published in a progress report on the €1.6 million restoration, released by Senec city officials in late February. It said … continue reading →
