International Survey of Jewish Monuments (founded 1977)
Jerry Klinger hoped to see a monument to the American soldiers who liberated the Buchenwald Concentration Camp in Germany. For years he’d looked to the 75th anniversary of the freeing … Read More
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We are happy to read in Southern Jewish Life Magazine that Temple B’nai Israel in Natchez, Mississippi has been awarded a major preservation grant. The funds will help transition the … Read More
A recent report on Colorado Public Radio brought new attention to the ongoing efforts to save the Moorish-style Temple Aaron in Trinidad, Colorado, one of the oldest surviving synagogue buildings … Read More
The 1909 former B’nai Abraham Synagogue in Virginia, Minnesota, which been the focus of a long-term grassroots preservation effort, was donated to the Northern Lights Music Festival (NLMF) on March … Read More
ISJM is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1977 to document the history, art, architecture and condition of Jewish heritage sites worldwide. At the time, we were the only such organization. … Read More
Ruth Ellen Gruber, editor of the essential website Jewish-Heritge-Europe.eu writes on JHE, writes that: “This year marks the 160th birthday of the Hungarian architect Lipot Baumhorn, the most prolific synagogue … Read More
The new newest issue of Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies focuses on Harrisburg, Digital Public History, and the ‘City Beautiful,’ and contains three articles relevant to the study … Read More
It has been several years since ISJM has kept membership lists and collected membership dues. With the connectivity of the internet, we’ve been able to share information and engage in … Read More
Many of our members and readers are suffering serious consequences of the ongoing corona-virus pandemic. Others, however, are housebound and looking for useful and engaging ways to pass the time. … Read More