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New Have Your Say personal essay – Artist Beverley-Jane Stewart writes about her relationship with Jewish Romania, past and present, and discusses some of her individual works of art

Echoes of the Baal Shem Tov (in Piatra Neamt). Beverley-Jane Stewart

After a hiatus, we have a new Have Your Say personal essay on the web site. This one is by the British artist Beverley-Jane Stewart, who draws inspiration from the Jewish heritage of Romania, where she traces her roots. A … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery Clean-up Initiatives 2024 — Round-up #3. Dozens of actions in more than a dozen countries

Ongoing restoration work at the Okopowa jewish cemetery Warsaw

At the beginning of May and at the beginning of August  we published our first and second round-ups for 2024, showcasing some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries.  Here’s a … continue reading →

UK: A civic group is working to restore the memory of a 1,000-year-old Jewish cemetery under London’s Barbican estate that has lain all but forgotten since the 13th century

A civic group is working to restore the memory of a 1,000-year-old Jewish cemetery in London that has lain all but forgotten since the 13th century and is now buried under the sprawling Barbican residential estate and arts centre. Activities … continue reading →

The JHE Newsletter High Holidays edition is out — catch up with what you might have missed over the past few weeks

The High Holidays edition of our JHE Newsletter is out — catch up with what you might have missed over the past few weeks. News, views, and insights from Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Germany, Austria, the UK, Czech Republic, Belarus, Poland, … continue reading →

UK: A Blue Plaque now marks the site of York’s long-destroyed 13th century synagogue

The York medieval synagogue blue plaque

The site of the long-destroyed medieval synagogue in York is now marked with a classic Blue Plaque denoting a historic location. It is the first blue plaque marking Jewish heritage in York. York Civic Trust unveiled the plaque on September … continue reading →