Jewish Heritage Europe

Hanukkah’s coming! (Gift ideas…the 2022 Vanished World calendar, and a coffee-table book, “Synagogues: Marvels of Judaism”)

It’s Hanukkah next week…. so here are a couple gift ideas…. THE “VANISHED WORLD” 2022 CALENDAR Once again, the incredibly productive and generous Christian Herrmann has created a “Vanished World” calendar based on his evocative photographs of Jewish heritage in … continue reading →

European Day(s) of Jewish Culture — coming up soon!

Get ready! The annual European Day(s) of Jewish Culture is coming up soon — it officially kicks off in less than two weeks, on Sunday September 5th — the day before Erev Rosh Hashanah.. However, as usual in several countries … continue reading →

New HAVE YOUR SAY: Exploring the hidden Jewish heritage on the Romanian shore of the Danube — The REDISCOVER project in Galați, and its pandemic-era online Jewish culture festival

Our new HAVE YOUR SAY essay is up, about Jewish history and heritage in Galați, a port city on the Danube in northern Romania’s Moldavia region. Over the past three years, REDISCOVER, a project financed by the EU’s Danube Transnational … continue reading →

Wine, herbs, fish, matzo…and Zoom….Passover greetings from JHE (virtual or otherwise)!

(JHE) — Heartfelt wishes from JHE for a joyous and meaningful Pesach (with Seders — virtual or not —  full of delicious food and lively stories and conversation). Passover celebrates freedom, but for many if not most, this year will … continue reading →