Jewish Heritage Europe

Hungary Update: the new Orthodox Jewish Heritage Tourism Route in Eastern Hungary is completed

Work on the new, EU-funded Orthodox Jewish Heritage Route in Eastern Hungary has been completed. Its new visitor centers and other new infrastructure are open, and there’s a multi-lingual web site in Hungarian and English (with Hebrew planned) to guide … continue reading →

UK: Little-known painting of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, synagogue by LS Lowry sold at auction for £277,200

A long-unseen  painting of the former synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, by the noted English artist L.S. Lowry has sold at auction for £277,200. Though clearly an accurate representation of the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue — which is currently being developed … continue reading →

Ukraine: Holocaust memorial at Drobytsky Yar near Kharkiv damaged by shelling

Russian artillery fire damaged a large Menorah sculpture that was part of the Drobytsky Yar Holocaust Memorial Park and Museum on the eastern outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials and others reported. The memorial complex, opened in 2002, commemorates some 15,000 … continue reading →