Jewish Heritage Europe

Sneak Peek — our next “Have Your Say” will be by Michael Lozman

  Coming soon! Here’s a sneak peek at our next “Have Your Say” op-ed, which will be a detailed personal essay by Dr. Michael Lozman, who has worked to protect and preserve more than a dozen abandoned Jewish cemeteries in Belarus and Lithuania. In … continue reading →

Slovakia: Renovated Status Quo synagogue reopens in Trnava

The Status Quo synagogue in Trvana, Slovakia was revealed to the public last week after an eight-months’ renovation. The synagogue, designed by the Viennese architect Jakub Gartner and built in 1897 on Halenárska street,  has been used as the Jan Koniarek … continue reading →

Poland: Jewish museum opens in Gliwice

A new Jewish museum — the Upper Silesian Jews House of Remembrance — has opened, in the restored, red-brick, pre-burial house at the “new” Jewish cemetery in Gliwice, in southern Poland. (Address: 14 Księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego Street). The opening ceremony took place … continue reading →