Jewish Heritage Europe

The Coronavirus Emergency and Jewish Heritage – How are projects, plans, and/or institutions affected?

The Coronavirus pandemic is dangerous, real, and spreading. In addition to health concerns, restrictions put into place are affecting cultural institutions, museums, education, religious observance, business operations, entertainment and many (in some countries most) aspects of normal every-day life. We … continue reading →

Poland: Using WW2 Luftwaffe Aerial Photos to Document the History of the Bagnówka Jewish Cemetery in Białystok

Recently, the Bagnówka Cemetery Restoration Project (BCRP) acquired World War II Luftwaffe Aerial Images of the Bagnówka Jewish Cemetery in Białystok, Poland from the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). These images are part of more than 1.25 million … continue reading →

France: Archaeologists uncover medieval Jewish cemetery in Châteauroux, most extensive remains of a medieval Jewish burial site in France

Archaeologists have brought to light the most extensive remains of a medieval Jewish cemetery in France. The National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) announced this month that excavations concluded last year in Châteauroux, in central France, had revealed 46 … continue reading →