Jewish Heritage Europe

Save the Date: New Realities of Jewish Heritage conference June 26-27 marks the 10th anniversary of JHE

✡︎  ✡︎  ✡︎  ✡︎  ✡︎  ✡︎  ✡︎  ✡︎  ✡︎ An international conference in June will be held to mark the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe. Called New Realities of Jewish Heritage, it will take place June 26-27 at the … continue reading →

Have Your Say: Searching for the Shtetl — and the Impact of the War in Ukraine on Holocaust studies

In our new Have Your Say personal essay, Dr. Magdalena Waligórska raises important questions about the impact of the war in Ukraine on the field of Holocaust studies and on Holocaust memory itself. Dr. Waligórska leads a team of international … continue reading →

Czech Republic: The monumental, twin-towered Great Synagogue in Plzeň (Pilsen) reopens after 3-year renovation

The monumental twin-towered Great Synagogue in Plzeň (Pilsen) in the Czech Republic reopens Sunday (April 10) following a three-year, €4 million renovation, largely funded by the EU,  that also included complete restoration of the nearby rabbi’s house. Work focused on the … continue reading →

Czech Republic: New exhibition focuses on historic Genizas in Eastern Bohemia

A fascinating new exhibition in the Czech Republic centers on hundreds of items found in genizas discovered in former synagogue buildings in eastern Bohemia. Called “Secrets of the Attic” it runs from April 7 to June 30 at the Regional … continue reading →