The Upper Silesian Jews House of Remembrance in Gliwice, Poland held a celebration this week to mark the 120th anniversary of the building in which it is housed — the pre-burial hall of the city’s New Jewish Cemetery. The festive … continue reading →
As has become our tradition for Yom ha Shoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust (and also on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January), we highlight some of the many monuments that name names … continue reading →
The synagogue in Ingwiller, France celebrated its 200th anniversary last year — and this year a crowd-funding campaign has been launched to finance the restoration of its upper floor stained glass windows and recreate a crystal chandelier that disappeared during … continue reading →
(JHE) — January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, is marked in many countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also … continue reading →
The year 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe. The theme of JHE’s 10th birthday celebrations was the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or symbolic anniversaries related to Jewish … continue reading →
