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Howard Blas

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The worldwide work of saving cemeteries and honoring the Jewish dead

Howard Blas18.06.2018

The ESJF was founded in 2015 to protect Jewish burial sites in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in places where Jewish communities were wiped out during the Holocaust. So far, it has placed fences around 102 Jewish cemeteries in six European countries and conducted mass field surveys of sites.

The Jewish cemetery in Kremenets, Ukraine, one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in the country that was restored and preserved by the ESJF. Credit: Coutesy of ESJF.

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Play ball! In Israel! With some hard-hitting American Jews

Howard Blas31.05.2018

A new film, “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel” introduces the players, the crowds and relives the story of Team Israel’s dramatic, if not miraculous, run in the World Baseball Classic.

Team Israel wearing their kippot during the Israeli national anthem “Hatikvah” before the ball game against Great Britain on Sept. 22, 2016. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

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