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ESJF Project Monitor Rabbi Ram Moshe Ra’avad, together with Senior Surveyor Ian Galevskii, are conducting inspections of previously fenced Jewish cemeteries in Slovakia. They have already inspected Jewish cemeteries in Cerová, Nové Sady, Bošáca, Kolíňany, Klátova Nová Ves, and Vrútky. The remaining sites fenced by ESJF in Slovakia last year are next on the list.

Educators from around the world took part in an online seminar on researching Holocaust victims’ databases, organized by the Yad Vashem Archives Yad Vashem: World Holocaust Center, Jerusalem and the ESJF (Alexandra Fishel). Applications came in from participants representing Ukraine, Lithuania, Georgia, Moldova, the USA, Israel, Croatia, Greece, Romania, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Italy, Canada […]

The ESJF team is currently surveying 40 more Jewish cemeteries across Slovakia — wrapping up our national survey! Work is well underway, with 26 new sites located since last Thursday. On Thursday, the ESJF began a new phase of surveying Jewish cemeteries in Slovakia to conclude our national survey of the country! This follows intensive […]

The conference brought together around 60 Jewish studies researchers from across Ukraine and abroad. Preserving Jewish historical heritage in Ukraine is of immediate importance! This is reflected in the interest shown in the educational events at the Jewish cemeteries, held by the ESJF. The first event took place at the Jewish cemetery in Smotrych, Khmelnytskyi […]

Just a few days before Rosh Hashanah, the ESJF, with the support of the Auswärtiges Amt (Foreign Ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany), held a colloquium “Restoration, Care, and Documentation: Jewish Cemeteries in the Czech Republic” for more than 50 participants from across the country. This event was organized in cooperation with our local […]

The ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative education seminar for teachers and local activists from across Hungary started on August 14 at the Frankel Leó synagogue in Budapest, with an enthusiastic atmosphere. The ESJF is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, which also supported this event. Participants included local activists, teachers, NGO representatives, and others […]

As a result of concerted efforts and support, the Jewish cemetery in Toponar has been revived. It had been neglected for decades, but now, with work completed in early March, not only has a new fence been erected, but the area has been thoroughly cleaned and the existing headstones have been strengthened. The family of […]

On Monday, August 21, an education event took place in the village of Romaniv. The event was attended by local history teachers, high school students, local historians, museum workers and employees of the village council. Speakers were Yakiv Yakovenko, a senior researcher at the Kyiv City History Museum, and Petro Yakovenko, a historian. After the […]

Education, technology and local mobilisation at the forefront of project across seven European countries Dozens of international activists and experts are set to gather for an EU-funded conference next week on Jewish cemetery preservation in Europe. The conference, entitled “Jewish Cemeteries of Europe as a Shared Heritage” takes place on Monday, July 3, beginning at […]

The Concluding Conference of the “Preserving Jewish Cemeteries” EU co-funded grant started on Monday, 3rd July 2023, 13:00 – 16:15 CET (ONLINE). The Concluding Conference of the “Preserving Jewish Cemeteries” concludes an 18 month project undertaken jointly by the ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, Centropa and the Foundation for Jewish Heritage which has focused on […]

It is with great pleasure that the ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative invites you to take part in a EU-funded Webinar and Hackathon under the ‘Preserving Jewish Cemeteries’ grant online on 19th & 20th June. With sessions on the application of drones in the work of the ESJF from Office Manager, Alexander Bessarab and on […]

On the 14th, 18th and 19th December 2022, the ESJF was proud to meet with 50 Ukrainian Jewish heritage activists for a three-day EU Masterclass on the importance of preserving Jewish cemeteries. A total of 148 registered to receive the recordings of the event and shared their input via email. Connecting online from countries far […]