(JHE) – Desecrations of Jewish cemeteries make headlines, but all too often the many efforts by volunteers and others to clean and restore them get overlooked or ignored. For the fourth time this year we are publishing a round-up of … continue reading →
(JHE) — We mourn the death of Hryhoriy (Grisha) Arshynov, a Jewish activist who fought for decades to rescue and preserve the Jewish cemetery in Ostroh, Ukraine — and over the past four years spearheaded the restoration of the town’s … continue reading →
The JHE monthly Newsletter for October is out! A summary of JHE news, views, and insights from the past month. This month, synagogues were among our main areas of focus. We reported on synagogue restoration projects in Poland, Austria, Italy, … continue reading →
There are a lot of smartphone apps devoted to Jewish heritage and travel (both for armchair and on-site visitors) — and the list is constantly growing. Every so often we like to highlight some that have caught our attention — … continue reading →
(JHE) — For the third time this year, we are publishing a round-up of some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives, by volunteers and others, taking place in various European countries. Earlier this year, we documented such initiatives at … continue reading →
