Jewish Heritage Europe

Webinar series of note: October 13, 20, 27 — “Beyond Religion: the History and Architecture of Synagogues in Eastern Europe” by Vladimir Levin, Director of the Center for Jewish Art

(JHE) — There are so many webinars and Zoom lectures that it’s hard to keep up. Here’s a series that will be of interest to our readers — by JHE friend Dr. Vladimir Levin, Director of the Center for Jewish … continue reading →

Jewish heritage tourism events this coming week — the pandemic has curtailed most tourism but there’s a lot on offer on the local level

Tourists outside synagogue in Florence

The pandemic has curtailed much tourism — but there’s a lot going on on the local level in the coming week. Here are some of the upcoming Jewish heritage tourism events. If you find yourself in any of these locations … continue reading →

Lockdown virtual resources (Episode 4) – Passover’s coming! Take a virtual voyage into the world of illuminated medieval Haggadot (and a few other things to explore)

Welcome to Episode 4 of “Jewish Heritage locked down edition” We’ve been posting links to virtual tours and other cool online explorations of Jewish museums, synagogues, and other Jewish heritage sites. With Passover starting next week — this episode focuses … continue reading →

The late György Konrád on Jewish heritage in Europe (a keynote address from 2004)

The great Hungarian Jewish author and political dissident György Konrád died Sept. 13 in Budapest, aged 86. Konrad was born in the eastern city of Debrecen, but grew up in the small town of Berettyoujfalu. He and his immediate family … continue reading →