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Led by Gabriella Dohi, our team has already visited the first five cemeteries from the list compiled by our historians. We plan to complete the documentation of all cemeteries in Tolna сounty by the end of the month. This marks the fourth region where we aim to locate, document, and map every known Jewish cemetery […]

Rașcov is one of the earliest and most fascinating Jewish communities in Bessarabia, located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River. The town was an important center of early Hasidic tradition. At one time, Yaakov Yosef of Polonne, a prominent disciple of the Baal Shem Tov and author of the first published Hasidic treatise […]

Led by Gabriella Dohi, seventh-grade students from the Hungarian-German Elementary School Esterházy Móric in Csákvár, accompanied by their teachers and several members of the Friends of the Vértes Museum, learned about the role of Jewish cemeteries in Jewish life, as well as the symbols and inscriptions found on gravestones. Afterwards, they visited the cemetery, recently […]

With financial support from the Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office) and private donors, the ESJF has nearly completed the installation of a fence around the Kosiv Jewish cemetery, an undeniably historic site and an important place of pilgrimage. Interesting fact: in the 1720s, the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism, lived in the […]

The educational event took place in the Czech town of Slavkov u Brna, where ESJF had previously restored the fence around the Jewish cemetery. The lecture on the history of the Jewish community was combined with a workshop on reading Hebrew inscriptions on tombstones and identifying Jewish symbols. A total of 40 participants attended, many […]

Our experts, Dr. Kateryna Malakhova and Alexandra Fishel, presented the panel ESJF’s Experience with Jewish Cemeteries: Fieldwork Insights and conducted a workshop at the Alba Iulia Jewish cemetery. We sincerely thank Prof. Dr. Habil. Daniel Dumitran for the excellent organization and for inviting us to participate as partners alongside other renowned institutions, including 1 Decembrie […]

Together with the Satu Mare Jewish community and local authorities, the ESJF, represented by CEO Philip Carmel, held a rededication ceremony at the Jewish cemetery in Medieșu Aurit. This is one of two Jewish cemeteries that we have fenced in this village, highlighting how significant the local Jewish community once was. The ESJF has recently […]

While our surveyors are completing the documentation of all known Jewish cemeteries in Serbia, we have just finished installing a fence around the eighth Jewish cemetery in the country this year. The Jews of Čerević shared the tragic fate of millions of Jews across Eastern Europe. During the Holocaust, after being deported from Čerević, they […]

ESJF Senior Surveyor Ian Galevskii has returned to Serbia this autumn, when the vegetation is less dense, to complete the national survey of Jewish cemeteries that began earlier in the summer. The surveys are conducted with the help of drones, which allow us to create detailed 3D terrain models to ensure the most accurate fence […]

Local residents, heritage researchers, museum professionals, and journalists learned how to interpret the symbols on matzevot. Students from the International Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Jewish Studies also took part in the event. The workshop was led by Eugene Levinzon. The ESJF extends its gratitude to the Horodok City Council, and especially to Serhii Shchur, Deputy […]

All vegetation that had grown thick over the summer has been cleared. The cemetery was mowed both along the perimeter and inside, and it now looks neat and well cared for. This maintenance was made possible thanks to the support of the Nadworna Shtetl Research Group, led by Dr. Steven Turner. The cemetery was fenced […]

The Jewish cemetery in Veľký Meder was established no later than the 1870s. Today, around 200 tombstones remain, dating from the late 19th century up to World War II. The ESJF is delighted to have had the opportunity to fence this cemetery, providing it with much-needed protection. Our sincere thanks go to the Auswärtiges Amt […]