Two important new permanent exhibitions have recently opened in Poland. One, situated in the synagogue of the former Chachmei Yeshivat Lublin, focuses on the history of the Yeshiva and its founder, rabbi Meir Yehuda Shapira (1887-1933). The other, at … continue reading →
Happy Hanukkah and holiday season from Jewish Heritage Europe! Our “gift” this year is a dedicated YouTube channel that posts the videos of all the presentations given at the conference Jewish Heritage Tourism in the Digital Age, which took place … continue reading →
The synagogue in Alba Iulia, Romania — completed in 1840 and believed to be the first masonry synagogue in Transylvania — was rededicated at a crowded ceremony on November 26 after a renovation process. You can watch a 16-minute … continue reading →
A second roundtable of activists, Jewish representatives, NGOs, and local government officials has been held in Lviv to discuss cooperation and strategies on Jewish cultural heritage preservation and research in parts of western Ukraine. Titled “Saving Jewish Cultural Heritage” … continue reading →
The Czech-German Fund for the Future (CNFB) has allocated 300,000 Czech crowns (more than €11,600) toward “rescue work on damaged or eroded gravestones” in the New Jewish cemetery in Horažďovice, in southern Bohemia. It said the project would involve … continue reading →
