Jewish Heritage Europe

Interview with Virtual Shtetl’s founder, Albert Stankowski

  In the six years since it was founded, the Virtual Shtetl web site has become an extraordinary digital portal to news, information and data about Jewish heritage, history and sites in more than 2,500 localities in historic Polish lands. … continue reading →

“Dark tourism” — a comparative perspective

    Jewish Heritage Europe coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber has had an article published on the web site of Drayton Hall, a preserved plantation near Charleston, South Carolina, dealing with several issues related to (Jewish) heritage preservation and tourism. Called “Dark … continue reading →

Training sessions for crossborder Jewish tourism guides in Poland, Belarus, Ukraine

  The Shtetl Routes project, an ambitious,  EU-funded, cross-border Jewish tourism initiative in Poland, Belarus and Ukraine, will be holding training sessions for tourist guides to Jewish heritage sites in the area. The sessions, for 30 people each, will be … continue reading →

Jewish Museum in Moldova reopens after revamp

    The Jewish Heritage of Moldova Museum, in Chisinau, Moldova, reopened at Hanukkah after being closed for a year while its main permanent exhibition was revamped and updated. According to the Museum, the new exhibition includes an interactive component … continue reading →