Jewish Heritage Europe

Valuable new Center for Jewish Art resources

Our friends and colleagues at the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University in Jerusalem have had an eventful past year, which (among other things) has included the launch of the  Historic Synagogues of Europe web site, the publication of … continue reading →

Update: Jewish cemetery neglect, not just in Europe. The Bayside Jewish cemetery, Queens, NY

Every so often we like to point out how preserving and maintaining Jewish heritage, including Jewish cemeteries, is not just a European issue. The Forward runs a story about the difficult situation with the Bayside Jewish cemetery in Queens, NY … continue reading →

France: Major exhibition in Rouen on Medieval Jews; renovation of “Maison Sublime” (oldest Jewish building in France) under way

A major exhibition on medieval Jewish life and culture in northern Europe is under way at the Musée des Antiquités in Rouen, France. Called Savants e Croyants: Les Juifs d’Europe du Nord au Moyen Age (Scholars and Believers: Jews of … continue reading →

European Commission Call for Applications: Major Pilot Project Mapping Jewish Cemeteries

The European Commission has issued a Call for Applications for a major Pilot Project to document Jewish cemeteries in Europe and monitor best practices in preservation. It is called: Pilot project – Protecting the Jewish cemeteries of Europe: A full … continue reading →

Help Wanted! Can anyone provide info on this Ark from the destroyed synagogue in Tállya, Hungary?

We are turning to our readers for help in providing information about the uniquely decorated wooden Ark in this photo — it is from a synagogue in Tállya, in northeastern Hungary, which was built at the beginning of the 19th … continue reading →