Jewish Heritage Europe

The JHE monthly Newsletter for March is out — Catch up on News, Views, and Insights from Hungary, France, Poland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Spain, and more.

The JHE monthly Newsletter for March is out — catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks. In this edition, info from Hungary, France, Poland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Spain, and more. There are links to … continue reading →

Ireland: Dublin’s orthodox Terenure synagogue is for sale, reportedly for €7.5 million

The Dublin Hebrew Congregation (Terenure) synagogue in Dublin, dedicated 70 years ago in 1953, is up for sale, due to its dwindling orthodox congregation, according to the Jewish Chronicle and local media. The asking price for the distinctive building, designed … continue reading →

Ireland: New audio guide for Ireland’s historic Ballybough Jewish cemetery, founded in Dublin in 1718. For on-site visitors and armchair travellers alike

The Dublin City Council has released a 40-minute audio guide to the more than 300-year-old Ballybough Jewish Cemetery as part of a series of audio guides to Dublin’s historic graveyards. Though its last burial was in 1958, Ballybough — established in … continue reading →

Ireland: The newly launched Cork Jewish Culture Virtual Walk is a stroll through the culture and history of a city whose last synagogue closed in 2016

  During the pandemic, in a number of round-ups and individual posts, we’ve highlighted many virtual Jewish heritage experiences, including online tours of synagogues, Jewish quarters, Jewish museums, and other sites. Here’s another that has struck a chord — a … continue reading →

Celebrating International Museum Day — as Jewish museums cautiously begin to reopen after Coronavirus shut-downs and confront grim new challenges detailed in new report

Today — Monday, May 18 — is the annual International Museum Day.  The Day has been organized since 1977 by the International Council of Museums to raise awareness about the fact that “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, … continue reading →