Jewish Heritage Europe

25 years since the “Velvet Revolution” — more than 65 synagogues restored in CZ

  November 17 marked the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the so-called Velvet Revolution that toppled communist rule in then-Czechoslovakia. Since then, many things have changed….. Relating to Jewish heritage, in what today is the Czech Republic more than 65 … continue reading →

Sephardi Museum in Toledo celebrates 50 years — with record # of visitors

  Marking 50 years of activity, the Sephardi Museum, founded in 1964 and located in the 14th century Transito  (or Samuel ha-Levi) Synagogue in Toledo, expects to have welcomed some 350,000 visitors this year — a record number that tops the approximately 300,000 … continue reading →

Photo essay — Bratislava Jewish community museum

The Bratislava Jewish Community Museum, which opened in June 2012, is located in the women’s gallery of the city’s one surviving synagogue — the orthodox synagogue on Heydukova street. The permanent exhibits open on to the sanctuary of the synagogue, … continue reading →

Urgent Appeal for Synagogue in Gdańsk, Poland

  The Jewish community in Gdansk has launched an urgent appeal for aid in saving the only preserved synagogue building in the city, whose ceiling recently collapsed. Community president Michal Samet says that total replacement of the roof as well a total … continue reading →