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This Jewish burial site is located within a small section of the municipal cemetery. Three Jewish tombstones have been preserved there, dating from 1885 to 1892. Without a proper fence, the site was at risk of being gradually overtaken by new burials in the surrounding municipal Christian cemetery. The first Jews appeared in the village […]

During the event, participants explored the various legal statuses of cemeteries, discussed whether changes to these statuses are necessary, and examined how such changes can affect the preservation of cultural heritage. The speakers shared practical experience, explained procedures for changing legal status, and reflected on the challenges and opportunities involved in these processes. Recordings of […]

Our Senior Surveyor Ian Galevskii has begun fieldwork and plans to survey around 40 cemeteries across Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this country, Sephardic communities historically formed a significant part of the Jewish population. Therefore, we expect to document many Sephardic Jewish cemeteries. Bosnia and Herzegovina is also the first country in which we are surveying […]

ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative invites professionals working in museums, interested in local history and cultural heritage, as well as teachers, to participate in the national seminar on Jewish cemetery preservation. The event will take place on July 21–22, 2026, in Budapest. The seminar will cover the following topics: 1. Introduction to Jewish religion, history, […]

Representatives of ESJF met with members of the Jewish Community of Sălaj and presented educational materials on Jewish cemetery preservation, which will be distributed in schools and libraries across the region. During the visit, participants read the inscriptions on the tombstones that have miraculously survived despite decades of neglect and deterioration. This visit became the […]

The cemetery has existed since at least the mid-18th century, and around 70 gravestones are still preserved there today, with the oldest dating back to the 1750s. The fencing project at the site was funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. Jews lived in Kupyn from the early 18th century, and possibly even earlier. By […]

Students from Class 11B of the Johann Ettinger German Theoretical High School first attended a lecture on reading Hebrew epitaphs and interpreting symbols on Jewish tombstones. Then, together with their teacher, they traveled by bus to the Orthodox and Neolog Jewish cemeteries in Satu Mare. Local journalists also joined the visit at the cemeteries and […]

ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative invites young people to take part in a three-day field camp dedicated to the research and preservation of Jewish cemeteries. During the camp, participants will take part in practical workshops and lectures on Jewish history and heritage in Ukraine, conduct field research at the Jewish cemetery in the village of […]

Markulești (also known as Starovka, after the name of the landlord, or Kot-Markulești, from the Hebrew phrase ki tov — “this is good,” according to local legend) was founded in 1837 (according to another version, in 1839) as one of the first Jewish agricultural colonies in the Bessarabia region, established on leased land. According to […]

This time, we conducted an educational program for students of Class 11C from Johann Ettinger School (Liceul Teoretic German “Johann Ettinger”). The program included a lecture on reading Hebrew epitaphs and interpreting Jewish tombstone symbols, and a guided tour of the Medieșu Aurit Jewish cemetery, near Satu Mare Primaria Mediesu Aurit. This event was organized […]

This Jewish cemetery, which stands as a reminder that a Jewish community once lived in the area, was severely damaged after WWII. The remaining tombstones were relocated to the Jewish cemetery in nearby Vrbas. As a result, there are no matzevot left on the grounds of the Kucura cemetery. However, burials may still remain underground, […]

ESJF held a series of educational events in Romania as part of the beginning of the cooperation with the Democratic Forum of Germans in Satu Mare. In Satu Mare, students of Class 11A from Johann Ettinger School took part in an educational program on the preservation of Jewish cemeteries, organized by ESJF together with Democratic […]