The Jewish Heritage Europe October Newsletter is out — news highlights from Lithuania, England, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Italy and more. Click here to view it in your browser Sign up on the JHE Home Page to receive it every … continue reading →
Here’s another article from the United States that focuses on an important issue in Jewish Heritage work in Europe — what to do with synagogues that are no longer used for worship (for whatever reason). In St. Louis, some … continue reading →
We are happy to post this notice of what looks like it will be a fascinating — and necessary — course next spring. Rather fittingly, the deadline for submitting the application form is November 9, 2015 — the anniversary of Kristallnacht. International … continue reading →
Restoration work at the 18th century Jewish cemetery in Penzance, Cornwall has been completed but the cemetery will remain closed to the general public until Spring 2016. This, reports the Friends of the Jewish Cemetery, will be “to give the … continue reading →
Every so often, we post an item to remind readers that the challenges of dealing with abandoned Jewish cemeteries — while widespread and uphill in post-Holocaust, post-Communist Europe — also exist elsewhere. Recent articles — with pictures — detail the … continue reading →
