The JHE Newsletter for April is out — catch up on what you might have missed. In this issue, news, views, and insights from Romania, Sweden, the Netherlands, the UK, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Lithuania, France, Ukraine, and more…. There are … continue reading →
To mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the United Jewish Community of Ukraine has published a list of around 40 synagogues, Jewish community infrastructure, Jewish cemeteries, monuments, and other Jewish sites that have been damaged or … continue reading →
It’s Tu B’Shevat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, known as “the New Year for Trees:” the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower. It is the custom to reflect on our … continue reading →
Each year we post several roundups of Jewish cemetery cleanups in countries all over Europe. In these round-ups, we show how hundreds of volunteers and others clean, restore, and maintain Jewish cemeteries around Europe — actions that are generally ignored … continue reading →
The famous synagogue and rabbi’s residence in Sadhora (Sadigura) Ukraine, outside Chernivtsi, was heavily damaged last week when a man described as mentally unstable broke into the building and set fire to a pile of books in its main hall. … continue reading →
