Jewish Heritage Europe

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Launches “Challenging Conversations, a video series of conversations about Jewish Heritage, Culture and Communal Life in Europe”

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is marking 25 years since is was created by the late Lord Jacob Rothschild with a video series of conversations about Jewish Heritage, Culture and Communal Life in Europe, focusing on topics related to areas … continue reading →

Poland: The main entry gate and walls of the Bagnówka Jewish cemetery in Białystok have been rebuilt and refurbished

The main entry gate and walls of the Bagnówka Jewish cemetery in Białystok have been rebuilt and refurbished, in a project carried out by the city of Białystok in collaboration with the Białystok Cemetery Restoration Fund (BCRF), with input from the … continue reading →

Encore post: Our Hanukkah video — synagogue wall and ceiling paintings and other decoration that almost remind us of fancy gift wrapping….

Tonight is the last night of Hanukkah — we hope that the Festival of Light will inspire us in these difficult times!  At the start of the holiday, we celebrated light — posting images of Light and Lights in and around … continue reading →

Romania: Watch a video showing progress in the restoration of the long-ruined Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in Constanța

Restoration work  on the long-ruined Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Black Sea port of Constanța is progressing apace. Watch a TV News report — it’s in Romanian, but the images tell the story.   The synagogue was designed in the … continue reading →