Brussels, 17th February 2014 Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, Chief Rabbi of Moscow and Executive President of the Conference of European Rabbis led a delegation of leading European Rabbis in productive talks with the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso. Among the delegation were Mr Boris Mintz, the Chairman of the Board of Patrons of… Read more »
Krakow, 23/Jan/2014 IHRA’s conference on “Killing Sites – Research and Remembrance” under the Multi-Year Work Plan took place in Krakow, Poland from 22-23 January 2014. The conference, hosted by the Pedagogical University of Krakow, was attended by a variety of experts in the field. IHRA Chair Dr. Mario Silva and incoming Chair Sir Andrew Burns… Read more »
A recently agreed initiative bringing together Lo Tishkach and the VAAD of Ukraine will link up work between the two groups and share vital information on Jewish heritage in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Beginning in early June, the VAAD will start surveying the vast regions of Lviv Oblast and Poltava Oblast throughout… Read more »
Heavy damage in Moldovan Cemetery Blamed on Loggers 5 April 2013 – Unlicensed loggers may be to blame for damage to a Jewish cemetery in the capital, Chisinau. Unidentified individuals broke into Chisinau’s Metropolitan Jewish Cemetery and caused “serious damage” to graves. Russia’s Jewish News Agency reported dozens of headstones and graves were destroyed in… Read more »
The last few weeks in Europe have seen temperatures soar to heights generally unheard of in this part of the world. Unused to such climes, most of the continent has had to escape the sun while others have had the opportunity to revel during our traditional holiday period.
