Jewish Heritage Europe

New photos — restored Sataniv, Ukraine, synagogue and Jewish cemetery

The German researcher  Christian Herrmann is on one of his regular trips to Ukraine to document Jewish heritage sites. On his trip, he visited Sataniv (Satanov) and was able to photograph the historic 16th century fortress synagogue, which has been … continue reading →

Tourism: Mobile ticketing being introduced for Florence synagogue, Jewish museum

The synagogue and Jewish museum complex in Florence, Italy is introducing a system of mobile ticketing via a smartphone app that the Jewish community hopes will streamline the process and also help visitors prepare better in advance for their visit. … continue reading →

Seminar on Jewish Culture, Tourism, Synagogues in Cordoba

The year 2015 marks the700th anniversary of the synagogue in Cordoba, Spain, and among activities leading up to celebrations, the fifth training seminar on Jewish culture in Cordoba, which takes place this week,  focuses on tourism and especially the synagogue, … continue reading →

Krzysztof Czyzewski receives 2014 Dan David Prize

Mazel Tov to the Polish intellectual and activist Krzysztof Czyszewski, the founder and director of the Borderland Foundation (Fundacja Pogranicze) in Sejny, Poland, who has received one of this year’s Dan David prizes. Czyzewski, writes the Jerusalem Post, citing the … continue reading →

Looking for old photographs of Gliwice, PL, Jewish cemetery mortuary

The Municipal Museum in Gliwice, Poland is seeking old photographs of the Ceremonial Hall of the Jewish cemetery there. The neo-Gothic red-brick building  is under development as a branch of the museum that will house a permanent exhibition on Jewish history … continue reading →