The European Commission has issued a Call for Applications for a major Pilot Project to document Jewish cemeteries in Europe and monitor best practices in preservation. It is called: Pilot project – Protecting the Jewish cemeteries of Europe: A full … continue reading →
Significant progress has been made in the renovation of the Jakob Glanzer synagogue in Lviv, one of only two synagogue buildings in the city that survive intact. The synagogue, known for its tall arched windows, was built in 1841-44 and … continue reading →
Radauti, Romania: women’s gravestones with candlesticks We’re marking March 8 — International Women’s Day — by saluting the way Jewish women are remembered in visual terms: in this case, the way women are portrayed in Jewish funerary art. Jewish … continue reading →
Work has begun to restore the ruined synagogue in Chechelnyk, southwestern Ukraine, for the use of Hasidic pilgrims visiting the graves of the Tzaddik Moshe Zvi Giterman of Savran and his descendants, according to the Religious Information Service of Ukraine. … continue reading →
Drone video can be overused — but in this case it provides a spectacular view of the recently completed, German-funded restoration of the domed roof of the Ceremonial Hall at the vast Jewish cemetery in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. … continue reading →
