Jewish Heritage Europe

Italy: Major Installation on Venice Jewish Cemetery and Aldo Izzo to open

We want to give an early heads up about an exhibition that will open in Venice in May — a multi-media installation by Hadassa Goldvicht that examines the transitions of Venice by focusing on Aldo Izzo, the 86-year-old guardian and … continue reading →

ESJF to begin survey of Jewish cemeteries in Bucovina

  The European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative (ESJF) has announced a “vast research and monitoring project” of Jewish cemeteries across the historic Bucovina regiona, which today straddles Chernivtsi oblast in southern Ukraine as well as parts of northern Moldova and northern … continue reading →

Ukraine: restoration work to begin on Ceremonial Hall at Chernivtsi cemetery

    The European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative reports that it will begin work in early May on a special project, funded by Germany, to renovate the roof of the pre-burial house (Bet Tahara) at the Jewish Cemetery of Chernivtsi (Chernowitz) … continue reading →

Hungary: Government allocates funds to repair fire-damaged synagogue

The Hungarian government has allocated 142 million Forints (€460,000) toward the repair of a small synagogue in Budapest that was gutted by an electrical fire in October 2016. The announcement was made by Miklós Soltész Stat Secretary for religious, ethnic … continue reading →

Italy: contested plans to develop site of old Jewish cemetery in Mantova

  The Jewish Chronicle reports on a complex situation that has been brewing for several months in Mantova (Mantua), in northern Italy, where contested interests have raised issues over the derelict site of a centuries-old Jewish cemetery. A group of … continue reading →