Jewish Heritage Europe

Open air Jewish museum opens in Radomsko, Poland

An open-air Jewish museum marking places of Jewish history in Radomsko, Poland opened on June 2 with a ceremony attended by the ambassadors of Israel and Germany and other VIPs. The museum, a sort of walking trail, consists of some … continue reading →

U.S. bill on protecting Jewish (and other) cemeteries worldwide passes House

Legislation that would make the desecration of cemeteries – including Jewish cemeteries around the world – a violation of religious freedom has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and will now head to the Senate. The date of the Senate … continue reading →

Culture Doesn’t Stop: Big crowds as Italian Jewish museums show solidarity for Brussels museum & victims

Big crowds turned out at the Jewish museums in  Florence, Siena, Bologna, Livorno, Milan, Ferrara and Venice, which opened specially Thursday night to show solidarity with the Jewish museum in Brussels and the victims of last Saturday’s attack there that left … continue reading →

Wooden synagogue replica to be built in Sanok Poland

Work is to begin soon in an outdoor ethnographic museum in southeast Poland on the construction of a full-scale replica of the wooden synagogue of Połaniec, which was destroyed, along with the Jewish population of the town, during World War II. … continue reading →