This past Spring, researchers from the Center for Jewish Art carried out an epic, more than 4,000-kilometer journey along the Volga River researching Jewish material heritage. The preliminary, 63-page report from the trip is now available online. The team, led … continue reading →
Jewish heritage sites were not spared serious damage amid the overall widespread destruction caused by the devastating flash floods that inundated parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands in mid-July. More than 200 people died in the flooding, triggered by … continue reading →
(JHE) — UNESCO, the UN’s cultural body, has added the Jewish heritage of the so-called “ShUM cities” — Speyer, Mainz, and Worms — to its list of World Heritage sites. The three cities, all near each other on the Rhine … continue reading →
Mazel tov! The new Scottish Jewish Heritage Center (JHC) has opened at Glasgow’s historic Garnethill synagogue. It officially opened its doors on July 27 — and at the same time launched a dedicated web site. The Centre is a partnership project between … continue reading →
Did you miss something on JHE this past month? Catch up with our Newsletter — the July issue is now out. News, views, and insights from Italy, Belarus, Poland, the UK, Germany, Romania, and more — plus a round up … continue reading →
