Jewish Heritage Europe

Lithuania: The 2023 documentary film – The Secrets of the Great Synagogue of Vilna – can now be viewed free online

We have posted a number of times about the extraordinary discoveries archaeologists have made over the past few years at the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius, Lithuania. Now the 2023 documentary film about the excavations and discoveries … continue reading →

Hungary: Hungarian Jewish Museum outdoor exhibit displays centuries-old Jewish gravestones, with lots of informative signage

The exhibition of Ottoman-era gravestones from Buda in the porch of the Dohany st synagogue in Budapest

In addition to its “inside” exhibits, the Jewish Museum in Budapest has mounted an exhibition of centuries-old Jewish gravestones that date from the middle ages and the period of Ottoman rule in the Buda district, near the castle (1541-1686). It … continue reading →

France update: Heritage site designation extended to rabbi’s house and newly discovered wall paintings in the Guebwiller synagogue

Remnants of painted decoration in the Guebwillar synagogue. Photo: DRAC

The Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DRAC) of the Grand Est region of France has added to the register of historic monuments newly discovered wall paintings in the 19th century synagogue of Guebwiller, in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace,  as … continue reading →