Jewish Heritage Europe

Turkey: Amid the overwhelming devastation of the earthquakes in Turkey, three synagogues appear to have survived

The devastating series of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria earlier this month reduced cities to rubble, obliterated centuries-old cultural heritage, and left more than 50,000 dead and as many as 1.5 million or more homeless. The toll — both in … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Two Visiting Fellowships at the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish-non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton

We are pleased to share this call for applications for two Visiting Fellowships at the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton. The deadline for applications is May 3 2023. This year’s theme is … continue reading →

Poland update: Second historic mikvah — this one a unique example of one made of wood — discovered in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp

Remnants of a second historic Mikvah have been discovered during construction of a parking lot  in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp. This one is wooden — believed unique in Europe — … continue reading →