Jewish Heritage Europe

Happy Purim! Drink is part of the festivities… We revisit previous Purim posts that take a look at Jews in the wine and liquor trade — in relation to built heritage, too

The festive holiday Purim begins tonight. It’s a time of celebration, crazy costumes, and… drink. Wine — kosher wine — forms part of many Jewish ceremonies and rituals, including Shabbat and holiday dinners, the Passover Seder, and Havdalah ceremonies…. To … continue reading →

France: Great opportunity for French speakers — a free webinar series this month on Jewish culture, history, and heritage in Alsace

A great opportunity  French speakers: The association “Routes du Judaïsme Rhénan” (Routes of Judaism in the Rhineland) and Alsace Destination Tourisme, with the support of the French Ministry of Culture, have organised a free online training program: Le patrimoine juif d’Alsace, to … continue reading →

New Have Your Say by Piotr Puchta — On the permanent preservation of synagogues in Poland: the need for synergies and strategic thinking.

Synagogue in Łęczna, Poland, August 2018

After a lengthy hiatus, we have a new Have Your Say personal essay — this one from Piotr Puchta the CEO of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ). It’s titled On the permanent preservation of synagogues … continue reading →