Jewish Cemeteries

Broken Jewish headstones made into Czech memorial

New monument pays respect to headstones stolen from Jewish cemeteries during communist era.

Volunteers guard Jewish cemeteries in northeastern France

Rising antisemitic vandalism in France has led to a program where volunteers guard historic Jewish sites in Alsace region.

Ancient Jewish cemetery in Premishlan redeemed

Descendants of famous Hassidic Rebbe R' Meir of Premishlan succeeded in purchasing home built by non-Jews in the graveyard.

Michigan woman working to restore Egypt’s Jewish cemeteries

Huntington Woods, Michigan resident Nancy Berman is working with NYC entrepreneur Joseph Douek to restore Cairo's three Jewish cemeteries.

10,000 Jewish Cemeteries in Europe are in danger of disappearing

10,000 Jewish Cemeteries in Eastern and Central Europe are in danger of destruction and urgently need preservation

Lithuania urges local authorities to mark Jewish massacre sites

Parliamentary measure also asks municipalities to tend to Jewish cemeteries and name public spaces after righteous among the nations.

Headstones smashed at Jewish cemeteries in Ukraine and Romania

2 Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe see headstones smashed in anti-Semitic incidents.

Gravestones from Bratislava Old Jewish Cemetery discovered

The gravestones mainly date from the 18th to the early 19th Century and are being repaired.

A Dutch Jewish cemetery has become a Black pilgrimage site

Black community creates memorial day for slave buried in Dutch Jewish cemetery. 'It's about respecting another person's belief.'

Swastikas drawn in front of New Orleans Jewish cemetery

Vandals paint swastikas in front of Jewish cemetery where Holocaust survivors and WWII veterans are buried, report says.

Jewish cemetery vandalized in Hungary

Gravestones in Jewish cemetery of Kiskunfélegyháza were pushed over and severely damaged earlier this month.

Dutch government aims to restore forgotten Jewish cemeteries

Dutch government gives $2.76 million to restoring Jewish cemeteries.

Visitors to be allowed access to Jewish hospitals, synagogues

Dozens of synagogues usually closed for security reasons to open to public on 20th European Days of Jewish Culture.

EU gives nearly $1 million to map Jewish cemeteries

European Union awards nearly $1 million to project aiming to survey some 1,500 Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe.

Poland: Exhibit showcases a third of destroyed Jewish cemeteries

Non-Jewish activists show Jewish cemeteries’ destruction in Polish parliament exhibit.

Headstones toppled at NJ Jewish cemetery

Vandals topple New Jersey headstones, including one belonging to Jewish World War II veteran.

Youths smash dozens of headstones in Serbian Jewish cemetery

Serbian youth jump fence, smash headstones, in Jewish cemetery.

Jewish cemetery receives 'large check' from Linda Sarsour's fund

Vandalized Jewish cemetery in Colorado receives money from Linda Sarsour’s fundraising campaign.

Belarus court OKs luxury flats atop former Jewish cemeteries

Despite government promise to protect Jewish sites, Belarus court approves construction plans tossing Jewish remains 'into city dumpsters.'

Cape Verde lists Jewish cemeteries as heritage sites

African Island nation designates Jewish cemeteries as national heritage sites, banning their demolition.