Jewish Heritage Europe

UK: Good news! Foundation for Jewish Heritage gets major funding for urgent preservation work on Merthyr Tydfil, Wales synagogue

Mazel tov to the Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH), which has obtained major funding for the urgent preservation work entailed in the next stage of its flagship project to restore and repurpose the long-derelict Gothic revival synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil, … continue reading →

Belarus: Slonim Synagogue update — auction cancelled; Foundation for Jewish Heritage outlines further preservation strategy

Officials cancelled the scheduled auction of the historic synagogue in Slonim this week because no bids came in. The Foundation for Jewish Heritage, which has already been working with local partners on the synagogue’s preservation, meanwhile outlined further strategy and … continue reading →

Summer’s here… with COVID-19 restrictions easing, travel is (cautiously) opening up in Europe — and guided tours to Jewish heritage and even some Jewish culture festivals are on

With COVID-19 travel and other restrictions easing in Europe, Jewish heritage sites are becoming accessible again to tourists and other visitors — as long as social distancing and other hygiene measures are in place. We have been keeping a running … continue reading →