Jewish Heritage Europe

Czech Republic: Prague Jewish Museum Synagogues among top 20 most visited attractions in 2018 in the Czech Republic, among Top 10 in Prague

The overwhelming number of Jewish heritage sites in Europe are far from being overwhelmed by mass tourism. A major exception is the Jewish heritage in Prague — where in 2018, three former synagogues that form part of the Prague Jewish … continue reading →

Poland: Watch volunteers organized overnight come out to paint over antisemitic graffiti at Tarnów Jewish cemetery

We feel it’s important to post this video from the Committee to Protect Jewish Heritage in Tarnów, Poland — a crowd of volunteers  organized overnight came out to paint over antisemitic graffiti that had been spray-painted on the wall of … continue reading →

Ukraine: “In Our Synagogue” – film shot in the Khust synagogue and based on a Kafka story, wins Odessa Film Festival award

A film called “In Our Synagogue” and shot in part in the synagogue in Khust, southwest Ukraine, has won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Best Short Film prize, in the National competition program, at the Odessa International Film … continue reading →

JHE in italiano — Sommario 14-19 luglio

In the Oswiecim, Poland Jewish museum, material from the Great Synagogue found during excavations in 2004

Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità importanti provenienti da Lituania, Russia, Polonia, Italia… Buona lettura!   SOMMARIO SETTIMANALE – 14-19 LUGLIO   Lituania: archeologi annunciano scoperte sensazionali sul sito della distrutta Sinagoga … continue reading →