Visitors to the historic Willesden Jewish Cemetery in London this winter can immerse themselves in a site-specific, outdoor sound art installation called Invisible City, which uses voices and memories to evoke the lives of the thousands of people buried there. … continue reading →
We celebrate with photos of synagogue decorations that (almost) remind us of fancy gift wrapping. Jewish Heritage Europe wishes all our readers and friends a Happy Hanukkah! Thank you for your interest and support — and thanks especially to those … continue reading →
Mazel to to Paweł Kulig who has received the 2020 POLIN Award presented by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw! It was the sixth edition of the award. The Awards, which include a sculpture as … continue reading →
(JHE) — Due to COVID-19 restrictions on indoor gatherings, the High Holidays have seen services in long-disused historic synagogues in Essen, Germany and Padova, Italy for the first time since WW2. This adds to the experience of Jewish communities in … continue reading →
(JHE) — Jewish communities in Naples and Venice will be seeing a “return to the future,” with Yom Kippur services celebrated in historic spaces for the first time in more than a century — in order to comply with COVID-19 … continue reading →
