Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: Renovation of 16th century Szydłów synagogue complete, building reopened as cultural center

The renovation of the historic fortresslike synagogue in Szydlów, Poland has been completed after a year and a half of restoration work, and the 16th-century building, one of the oldest preserved synagogues in Poland,  has been reopened as the town’s … continue reading →

New Have Your Say: Saving the Mogilev (Belarus) Jewish Cemetery; Saving History, Saving Memory

Our new Have Your Say is by Ida Shenderovich​, an educator and manager of social and charity projects at the Jewish Community of Mogilev, Belarus. She writes that the preservation of the heritage and collective memory of the Jewish community … continue reading →

Poland: Memorial park at site of destroyed Great Synagogue dedicated in Oświęcim, the town where the Nazis built Auschwitz

In Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp, a memorial park has been opened on the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue to honor the town’s once-thriving pre-WW2 Jewish community. The Great Synagogue … continue reading →