Jewish Heritage Europe

Russia: Archaeologists unearth what they say is a 2000-year old synagogue at ancient Greek city of Phanagoria, on Black Sea coast

Archaeologists excavating at the site of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria, on Russia’s northern Black Sea coast, have discovered what they believe are the remains of an synagogue from the late Second Temple period that functioned from the first … continue reading →

Ukraine/Russia UPDATE: Furore over Jewish heritage objects removed illegally from historic Ukrainian synagogues and now in a Moscow Jewish museum

NOTE: This updates our post from August 15 with some new material. For nearly a decade, the collections of a Jewish museum in Moscow have included objects from two derelict historic synagogue buildings in Ukraine: the carved wooden doors from … continue reading →

Call for Papers: Jewish Cemeteries in Germany between Antisemitism and Prevention

Hamburg Altona, Portuguese (Sephardic) cemetery

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for a conference on Jewish cemeteries in Germany: Jüdische Friedhöfe in Deutschland zwischen Antisemitismus und Prävention (Jewish Cemeteries in Germany between Antisemitism and Prevention) Location: Salomon Ludwig Steinheim Institute, Edmund-Körner-Platz 2, … continue reading →