Jewish Heritage Europe

Germany Update: Watch video of the installation of the Ark and interior furnishings of the restored Carlebach synagogue in Lübeck

As we reported in April, the more than €8 million restoration of the Carlebach Synagogue in Lübeck, Germany is complete, but the gala rededication has had to be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic — the plan now appears to … continue reading →

Spain: Excavations & conservation at historic Cordoba synagogue complex near completion. Next step — creating a museum and interpretive center

After 11 years, archaeological excavations at a site directly adjacent to the historic medieval synagogue in Cordoba, Spain should be completed next month, allowing plans to go forward toward creating there a long-planned museum and interpretation center anchored by the … continue reading →

Tourism weekly update — scheduled Jewish heritage events this coming week

Whether you’re on a “staycation” and not venturing too far afield this summer, or whether you’re making a trip — here’s our regular weekly list of (some of the) scheduled Jewish heritage guided tours, festivals, and other events in several … continue reading →

Call for Tender submission: Writing historical overviews of around 1,700 Jewish cemeteries being surveyed by the ESJF

We are happy to share an invitation to submit a tender for part of a Jewish cemetery project led by the European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative (ESJF), working together as a consortium with the Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH) and Centropa. … continue reading →