Jewish Heritage Europe

Lithuania: Culture Ministry names historian Simonas Strelcovas as new director of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish History Museum

Mazel tov to the historian Dr. Simonas Strelcovas,  named director of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish History Museum following a competition organized by the Ministry of Culture. Announcing the appointment, the Ministry said Strelcovas and three others had applied for … continue reading →

Call for comments: for a forthcoming exhibition, the Frankfurt Jewish Museum wants to know why you visit Jewish cemeteries. (So would JHE…)

Tourists at the historic Jewish cemetery in Mikulov, Czech Republic

  The Jewish Museum of Frankfurt, Germany is preparing an exhibition for 2024 on the subject of Death. As part of its preparations, curators want to know — Why do people visit Jewish cemeteries? On-site interviews have been carried out … continue reading →

The JHE Newsletter for November is out — Catch up with news, views, and insights from Romania, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, France, Italy, Belarus, Moldova, Belgium, and more…

  The JHE  Newsletter for November is out! Autumn is here, but even with the colder weather, and continuing concerns about COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, there is  lot going on in the Jewish heritage world.   Find news, views, … continue reading →

Germany: Restoration plans for the two synagogues in Essen — the monumental Old Synagogue (now a Jewish culture center) and the postwar New Synagogue complex

The two synagogues in Essen, Germany will see restoration in the coming months. The stone facade and copper roof of the monumental Old Synagogue will be refurbished, while the community hall of the postwar New Synagogue  complex will be restored. … continue reading →