Jewish Heritage Europe

Israeli-Slovenian project set to survey, digitize Jewish Heritage in Slovenia

A bilateral Slovenian-Israeli research project to digitize Jewish heritage in Slovenia is underway, conducted by the Center for Jewish Art (CJA) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and France Stele Institute of Art History at the Research Centre of the … continue reading →

Listen to (or read) an interview with JHE Director Ruth Ellen Gruber

  JHE Director Ruth Ellen Gruber was interviewed this fall by Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio, which has posted the two-part conversation online along with the full transcripts. In Part 1 Ruth discusses her early career as a foreign correspondent … continue reading →

Holocaust and lost cultural and urban spaces in modern Ukraine — watch video of panel discussion

The JW3 Jewish Community Center in London on Dec. 18 hosted a panel discussion on the Holocaust and lost cultural and urban spaces in modern Ukraine. The event was co-sponsored by JW3, the Ukrainian Institute London, and Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. … continue reading →

Poland reminder: don’t miss Jewish Warsaw web site, an in-depth multi-media exploration of the city for visitors and armchair travelers

If you’re interested in Jewish history and heritage in Warsaw, a good place to start is the Jewish Warsaw web site created by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Jewish Warsaw is a richly detailed, multimedia online … continue reading →