Jewish Heritage Europe

UK: We visit the Willesden Jewish Cemetery “House of Life” place of public heritage. See a gallery of photos

We have followed the development of the Willesden Jewish cemetery in northwest London into a place of public heritage known as the House of Life for nearly a decade, posting a number of times — but always from afar. JHE’s … continue reading →

Books: Two new open access books of note — “Virtual and Real-Life Spaces of Jewish Europe in the 21st Century” collection of essays and “Architecture of Memory: Exploring (Post-) Jewish Spaces in Eastern Europe,” by Natalia Romik

BOOKS! We want to highlight two new open access books that should be of interest to our readers. Since they are open access, they can both be freely accessed online. Virtual and Real-Life Spaces of Jewish Europe in the 21st … continue reading →

Ukraine: The famous synagogue and rabbi’s residence in Sadhora, Ukraine, damaged by fire set by a man described as mentally unstable

The famous synagogue and rabbi’s residence in Sadhora (Sadigura) Ukraine, outside Chernivtsi, was heavily damaged last week when a man described as mentally unstable broke into the building and set fire to a pile of books in its main hall. … continue reading →

UK: Bletchley Park, the site of the top secret World War II operation to decrypt the Nazi Enigma cyphers, was once what is known as a Jewish Country House — take a look

Bletchley Park mansion

Bletchley Park, a sprawling estate north of London, was the site of the World War II top-secret complex where an extraordinary group of people labored night and day to break the Nazi Enigma codes and other encryptions. Their work was … continue reading →