Belarus: Headstones from destroyed Jewish cemetery to be made into memorial
A Jewish cemetery in Belarus was destroyed by Nazis. Now its headstones are being made into a memorial.
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Britain: Man arrested over vandalism at Jewish cemetery
41-year-old man arrested over vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in Kent earlier this month.
'Shabbos goy' of 30 years found to be Jewish
Rabbinate rules man community claimed was not Jewish for 30 years may be buried in a Jewish cemetery after investigation.
German police investigate swastikas sprayed on Jewish headstones
A number of headstones in a Jewish cemetery in Germany were spray-painted with swastikas, prompting a police investigation.
Historic Hartford Jewish cemetery vandalized
Investigation underway after severe damage to Connecticut cemetery in operation since 19th century.
Teens arrested for vandalizing Turkey’s largest Jewish cemetery
At least 81 headstones in 600-year-old Hasköy Cemetery badly damaged by teens between ages of 11 and 13.
Australian Jewish cemetery vandalized with swastikas
Police open hate crime investigation after headstones at New South Wales cemetery defaced with swastikas and paint.
Jews whose graves were bulldozed under Ghadaffi remembered in Rome
Marble plaques bearing names of 1,800 Jews who were buried in Libya and whose graves were destroyed unveiled in Prima Porta Cemetery.
Medieval Jewish cemetery in Germany sheds light on Jewish history
The German town of Erfurt built a granary atop its Jewish cemetery. Now the bones are yielding insights about Ashkenazi DNA.
Illinois Jewish cemetery graves defaced with swastikas
Vandalism of Waukegan, Illinois cemetery also includes message supporting Kanye West.
Rabbinic court: Restrict Jewish burial rights to pressure Get denier
Man who refused to grant his wife a divorce is prohibited from burying relatives in Jewish cemetery, court rules.
In Yemen, a breakaway gov't faction is restoring a Jewish cemetery
160-year Jewish cemetery in Yemen is being restored with help from breakaway government faction.
Jewish grave markers removed from Vilnius church steps
Jewish headstones found during renovation of Lithuanian church steps moved to city's old Jewish cemetery.
Dozens of graves at Istanbul Jewish cemetery vandalized
36 headstones at Turkish Jewish cemetery damaged by vandals.
70 headstones toppled in Winnipeg Jewish cemetery
Community in shock after dozens of headstones in older part of cemetery vandalized.
Jewish gravestones vandalized at cemetery in northern Denmark
Vandalism follows similar incident that occurred three years ago.
Dozens of Jewish graves in German cemetery desecrated
Large number of Jewish headstones knocked over in cemetery in Saxony-Anhalt, causing significant damage.
Moroccan authorities restore ancient Jewish cemetery of Meknes
Morocco completes renovation of historic Jewish cemetery in Meknes, part of broader overhaul of Jewish heritage sites.
Russian shelling damages Jewish cemetery in Ukraine where pogrom victims are buried
Hlukhiv cemetery where victims of 1918 pogrom are buried damaged in ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
Gwyneth Paltrow funds signboard at Jewish cemetery in Poland
Gwyneth Paltrow funds historical signboard at her Jewish ancestors’ cemetery in Poland.
Belgrade Jewish cemetery building attacked, axe thrown through window
European Jewish Association Chairman expresses solidarity with community, takes matter up with Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs.
Christians & Muslims help paint over graffiti at Jewish cemetery
Jews, Christians and Muslims come together to paint over swastikas in Argentinian Jewish cemetery.
Argentina: Jewish groups fume at repeated security breaches at cemetery
Thieves caught trying to take over 200 Jewish headstones from Argentine Jewish cemetery.
Threats to St. Louis Park synagogue 'will not diminish the Jewish community'
Investigation is ongoing, but timeframe of threat has passed, St. Louis Park synagogue managing director says.
Vilnius Jewish cemetery defaced with swastika on Rosh Hashanah
Hate symbol was immediately removed from the Old Jewish Cemetery but shortly after was found again on the same sign.
Over 100 headstones smashed at Jewish cemetery in Argentina
Mass vandalism at Tablada Cemetery in the Buenos Aires area discovered just before Rosh Hashannah.
Lithuanian government shelves plans to build on cemetery
Lithuania abandons plan to build conference center atop former Jewish cemetery.
Historic 200-year old Cincinnati Jewish cemetery gets renovation
The restoration is in preparation for the upcoming Cincinnati Jewish community bicentennial celebration taking place in September.
'Outrage and resentment' after Greek Jewish cemetery vandalized
Cemetery in city of Ioannina, vandalized multiple times in the past, was found with damage to a tomb.
Volunteers restore historic Jewish cemetery in Budapest
Kozma Street Cemetery, which has fallen into disrepair over the years, is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in the world.
Children's graves defaced at Jewish cemetery in Chemnitz, Germany
Local police investigating after headstones broken, knocked over by unknown individuals.
Jewish cemetery defaced with swastikas
Visitors to the cemetery in Dundalk, Maryland received an unpleasant surprise when they arrived.
Renovators find pre-war ritual burial facility at neglected Jewish cemetery near Moldova.
Renovators find a ritual burial facility last used in 1931 at a neglected Jewish cemetery near Moldova.
Anti-Semitic feces-covered note left at recently vandalized Polish Jewish cemetery
Threatening note left on the gates of the Bielsko-Biała Jewish cemetery less than 2 weeks after 67 of its headstones were vandalized.
67 headstones damaged at Jewish cemetery in Poland
19th-century Jewish cemetery vandalized for 3rd time since 2015.
Danish extremist guilty of Jewish cemetery vandalism
Member of neo-Nazi group sentenced for his part in covering Jewish cemetery in red paint during Passover.
Window of Jewish cemetery in Gelsenkirchen, Germany vandalized
Cemetery that was previously vandalized in 2019 has its chapel window broken with rocks.
Sudan's only Jewish cemetery restored
Historic Jewish cemetery in Khartoum restored by Canadian expat who works in Africa.
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.'
Swastika painted at Jewish cemetery near Auschwitz
SS symbol, swastika scrawled on wall of Jewish cemetery in Oświęcim, Poland near site of infamous Nazi death camp.
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