Two workshops/seminars/programs dealing with the preservation of Jewish cemeteries take place at the same time in September — one in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine (September 23-24) and one in and around Făgăraş, Romania (September 23-30). They are quite different in scope, but … continue reading →
We always like to highlight new examples of signage at Jewish heritage sites, so it’s good to note that new multilingual information signs have been installed at both of Rohatyn’s Jewish mass grave memorial sites. They complement the signs at … continue reading →
Artist, art historian. and Jewish heritage researcher Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar, a professor at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, was forced to flee from Kharkiv to Lviv after Russian forces bombarded the city. In 2022 he wrote a … continue reading →
Our monthly Newsletter — for June — is out. Catch up with what you might have missed. News, views, and insights from Poland, Belarus, Czech Republic, Spain, Slovakia, Ukraine, and more… Plus — links to JHE photo essays and special … continue reading →
Colourful wall paintings have been discovered in the one-time Beit Midrash, part of a former shulhoyf in Illintsi, in the Vinnytsia region of western Ukraine. JHE friend Vitalii Kamozin, the COO of the United Jewish Community of Ukraine (UJCU), … continue reading →
