What's New?

This describes additions made to www.Rumbula.org since January 2003. When content was added to individual pages, those pages are listed (rather than the specific content) in the interest of brevity.

MAY 2006 UPDATES

New Pages Added

Save Lives in Darfur

Pages Updated

Never Again
Added link to Darfur genocide page.

Remembering Rumbula
Added link to A Time in Silence a short fictional film in which Rumbula Forest plays a key role.

 

SEPTEMBER 2005 UPDATES

Pages Updated

The Holocaust in Latvia - Liepaja
Updated links to Ed Anders' site to reflect new location and pages. Deleted link to chapter 9 of Andrew Ezergailis' book, which is no longer on the web.

History of Jewish Latvia -Liepaja Jewish History
Deleted link to chapter 9 of Andrew Ezergailis' book, which is no longer on the web.

 

DECEMBER 2003 ADDITIONS

New Pages Added

Memories of a 13 Year Old Boy - Michael Kor
The Riga Ghetto and Rumbula

Pages Expanded

The Holocaust in Latvia - Liepaja
Dedication of Libau Memorial Wall and Renovation of Cemetery.

 

NOVEMBER 2003 ADDITIONS

New Pages Added

Rumbula Yahrzeits - A Web Memorial

Pages Expanded

Heroes Who Saved Lives
The list of the Righteous Among Nations from Latvia from Yad Vashem was added.

MARCH 2003 ADDITIONS

New Pages Added

Launch Page
Dagda Jewish History
Daugavpils Jewish History
Einsatzgruppen-Mobile Killing Units
Heroes Who Saved Lives
Holocaust Overview & Locations
Holocaust Resources
Jewish Jurmala Today
Latvian War Criminals-Activities Today
Liepaja-The Holocaust
Liepaja Jewish History
Life Saving Gift Fund
Oral Histories of Survivors
Remembering Those Killed at Bikernieki Forest
Riga Jewish History
Support Jewish Latvia
Whats New?

 

Pages Consolidated

History of Jewish Latvia is a consolidated page and now includes Jewish Latvia Before WWII (previously a separate page).

New Virtual Tours Added

Jewish Riga Virtual Tour

Riga Virtual Tour

The Countryside Virtual Tour

Virtual Tour of Bikernieki Memorial in Latvia

Virtual Tour of Daugavpils

Virtual Tour of Jurmala

Virtual Tour of Rumbula Memorial Dedication Ceremony

New Online Video on the web Added on These Pages

Liepaja-The Holocaust
Einsatzgruppen-Mobile Killing Units
Latvian War Criminals-Activities Today

New Photographs Added on These Pages

Heroes Who Saved Lives
Liepaja-The Holocaust
Riga Ghetto

New Book Excerpts Added on These Pages

Daugavpils Jewish History
History of Jewish Latvia
Holocaust Overview & Locations
Liepaja-The Holocaust
Liepaja Jewish History
Remembering Rumbula
Riga Jewish History

All Pages

New content was added to each existing page.

Navigation

Revised main menu, added sub-menus and a menu at the top of each page.