Jewish Heritage Europe

JHE in Italiano — Sommario settimanale 25-29 agosto

Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità provenienti da Ucraina, Svizzera/Francia, e tutto Europa.   SOMMARIO 25-29 AGOSTO   Ucraina: scoperti i resti della sinagoga del XVIII secolo di Buchach durante lavori di … continue reading →

Ukraine: building works discover remnants of destroyed 18th century Great Synagogue of Buchach

What are believed to be remnants of the destroyed 18th century Great Synagogue of Buchach, (or Buczacz) have been discovered during construction work to build a store on the site. The uncovered remnants appear to include parts of the Bimah. … continue reading →

Greece: Campaign underway to preserve & protect mosaic floor of 4th century CE synagogue on island of Aegina

A campaign is under way to preserve and protect an ancient mosaic floor that belonged to a 4th century CE synagogue on the Greek island of Aegina. The mosaic, which was discovered in 1829 by German archaeologist Ludwig Ross, includes … continue reading →

UK: Bones reburied in Oxford bear witness to medieval Jewish cemetery; archaeological analysis of 800-year-old “kosher” garbage pinpoints medieval Jewish presence

Three years ago archaeologists excavating at Magdalen College in Oxford uncovered some “very broken up” human skeletal remains. The bones had been found at or near what was believed to be the location of first medieval Jewish cemetery in Oxford, … continue reading →

Lithuania: Archaeologists announce sensational discoveries at site of destroyed Vilna Great Synagogue – including front section of the Bimah and important inscribed tablet honoring Vilna Jews who had moved to Eretz Israel in the 18th century

An international team of Israeli, Lithuanian and American archaeologists  who have been excavating for four years at the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius have announced extraordinary discoveries that reveal key elements of the building that for 300 … continue reading →