Jewish Heritage Europe

Ukraine: Memorial concert for the author Joseph Roth is held at the hulking ruins of the synagogue in Brody, Ukraine — the town he was born in 125 years ago. Centerpiece is Leonard Bernstein’s “Kaddish”

The hulking, tragic ruins of the synagogue in Brody, Ukraine were the backdrop for a memorial symphonic concert honoring the great Jewish writer Joseph Roth, who was born in Brody 125 years ago (when it was at the eastern edge … continue reading →

JHE Coordinator’s talk reflecting on the development of Jewish heritage tourism

  The Center for Urban History in Lviv has posted the full video of a talk given by Jewish Heritage Europe’s coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber, reflecting on the development of Jewish heritage tourism over the past 25-30 years.  She discusses … continue reading →

Hungary: Fund-raiser for the Budapest Festival Orchestra and its Synagogue concerts

    At the beginning of December, a nearly 3,000 people packed Budapest’s majestic Dohany St. synagogue — the largest synagogue in Europe — for a concert by the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) and guest artist Daniel Barenboim. The concert … continue reading →

European Day of Jewish Culture Sept. 4

  Next Sunday marks the annual European Day of Jewish Culture — a continent-wide celebration that encompasses a wide variety of events in more than two dozen countries. This year the unifying general theme is “Jewish Languages.” The EDJC has … continue reading →

Krakow: 7@Nite – Night of the Synagogues

  Last night — June 4-5 — was the sixth edition of the “7@Nite” or “Night of the Synagogues”  in Krakow, a wonderful initiative where all seven of the synagogues in the historic Jewish district, Kazimierz, were opened to the … continue reading →