Jewish Heritage Europe

New Have Your Say: “Makom” in a revived synagogue in Crete; the role of Nikos Stavroulakis

  Our new Have Your Say op-ed is an intensely personal essay by Ionanna Galanaki, who is completing her PhD at Southampton University on the revival of the Etz Chayyim synagogue and community in the ancient port of Chania, Crete. … continue reading →

Lithuania: Mazel tov! Jewish heritage activist receives state honor

  Mazel tov to JHE friend Sergey Kanovich — Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaitė has awarded him a high state honor for his work to preserve  Lithuanian Jewish heritage. Kanovich, who founded of the Šeduva “Lost Shtetl” Jewish Memorial Fund and … continue reading →