Jewish Heritage Europe

Glorious synagogues to mark anniversaries: 25 years since the Wall came down (and 76 years since Kristallnacht)

  The Berlin Wall came down 25-years ago, on November 9, 1989 — a day that also marked the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of Nov. 9-10 1938 when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property and Jewish … continue reading →

More Fragments of Matzevot Recovered in Rohatyn, Ukraine

      Marla Raucher Osborn, of the Rohatyn Jewish heritage project, reports on the recovery of dozens of fragments of Jewish gravestones that were used by the Nazis to pave the parking area of the Gestapo headquarters in Rohatyn, Ukraine.     … continue reading →

Rostov synagogue planning permanent exhibit

The Jewish community in Rostov on Don, Russia, is planning to install a permanent exhibit on local Jewish history in the town’s synagogue. According to the community web site, it “will present attributes of Jewish life and old books illustrating the lifestyle … continue reading →

Restoration of Szeged, HU synagogue to start

  The Hungarian government has allocated one billion forints ($4 million) for much-needed repairs on the magnificent Neolog synagogue in Szeged, in southern Hungary, whose massive dome is leaking and in particularly perilous condition. Csaba Latorcai, deputy state secretary for social … continue reading →