Jewish Heritage Europe

The JHE Summer Newsletter is out — catch up on what you might have missed over the past few weeks

The Zion synagogue, Oradea. Built in 1878 and designed by the Jewish architect Dávid Busch, who was the city’s chief architect at the time.

The JHE Summer Newsletter is out — catch up with what you might have missed over the past few weeks.. News, views, insights, and opportunities from Ukraine, Belarus, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, France, Lithuania, Spain, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova/Transnistria, Germany, Italy, Poland, … continue reading →

Tisha B’av: Mourning and Remembering the Temple, in synagogue art and commemoration

Mural of people praying at the Western Wall; Suceava, Romania

Today is the Jewish fast day of Tisha B’av, or the Ninth of Av. It commemorates and mourns the destruction of the  First and Second Temples and other tragedies that befell the Jewish people. The Western Wall — or Kotel … continue reading →

Turkey: Istanbul’s historic Yanbol synagogue reopens after a 2-year restoration. It has a new exhibit of precious ritual material discovered in a hidden storeroom during the renovation process

The historic Yanbol synagogue in Istanbul’s Balat neighborhood has reopened for worship after two years of restoration work. It features a new permanent exhibit called “Forgotten Rooms” that displays  precious ritual objects and other material discovered in a hidden storeroom … continue reading →