The long-simmering debate on what to do with the Old Šnipiškės Jewish Cemetery in Vilnius bubbled to the surface again this past month. An online petition in December led to a series of articles against a multi-million dollar state project … continue reading →
We would like to point out a new online resource on the iconography of Jewish gravestones. It is the “Written in Stone” page of the Rohatyn Jewish Heritage web site. The page summarizes material from a number of online … continue reading →
Holešov, in the northern Moravia region of the Czech Republic, is known for the renaissance Shach synagogue (or Old Synagogue) — built the 16th century and now a Museum of Moravian Jewry. Before WW2, another, modern, synagogue stood in … continue reading →
Several Jewish heritage-related events of interest to our readers are coming up in the next week and a half. You can find information and links in our calendar (or see the Upcoming Events list on our Home Page and … continue reading →
The January Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter is out — our first of this year. There’s news and pix from Ukraine, Poland, France, England, Czech Republic, Slovakia…… You can sign up to receive it directly into your inbox, from the JHE … continue reading →
