Jewish Heritage Europe

UK: Bones reburied in Oxford bear witness to medieval Jewish cemetery; archaeological analysis of 800-year-old “kosher” garbage pinpoints medieval Jewish presence

Three years ago archaeologists excavating at Magdalen College in Oxford uncovered some “very broken up” human skeletal remains. The bones had been found at or near what was believed to be the location of first medieval Jewish cemetery in Oxford, … continue reading →

CZ-PL: Just weeks after ambitious EU-funded revitalization of Jewish cemeteries in Osoblaha, CZ and Biała, PL, vandals cause minor damage to 6 gravestones in Osoblaha

We had planned to write about an ambitious, recently carried out EU-funded cross-border project focused on revitalizing the related — and historic — Jewish cemeteries in Osoblaha, Czech Republic and nearby Biała, Poland,  but unfortunately we also have to note … continue reading →

JHE in italiano — sommario settimanale 29 luglio-4 agosto

Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità importanti provenienti da Ungheria, Polonia, Repubblica Ceca, Belarus, Turchia… Buona lettura!   SOMMARIO 29 LUGLIO – 4 AGOSTO   Secondo riassunto delle iniziative primaverili ed estive … continue reading →