Jewish Heritage Europe

Russia: Archaeologists say excavations in Phanagoria, on Russia’s northern Black Sea coast, reveal a larger Jewish quarter as well as ancient synagogue

An amphora excavated at Phanagoria with a menorah painted on it. Photo: Institute for Archaeology

Russian archaeologists excavating at the site of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria, on Russia’s northern Black Sea coast, say an ancient synagogue they unearthed last year was part of a larger Jewish quarter that included a winery, garden, residential … continue reading →

Germany: Mazel tov to the international artists chosen as the 2024 ShUM Cities Artists in Residence — three very diverse projects dealing with history, heritage, symbolism, and art

Mazel tov to the international artists chosen as the 2024 ShUM Cities Artists in Residence! Three very diverse projects dealing with history, heritage, symbolism, and art. They are the the visual artist Bence Illyes from Hungary (working with Judit Borsi), … continue reading →

Czech Republic: The Annual Day Of Jewish Monuments is August 11, 2024. Nearly 60 sites open to the public all over the country

The Ark and Bimah in the restored synagogue in Mikulov, Czech Republic

The seventh edition of  the annual Day of Jewish Monuments in the Czech Republic will take place on Sunday, August 11, 2024. This year, some 58 selected Jewish monuments in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia will be made available visitors (free … continue reading →

New “Long(er) Reads” Spotlight: The Ukrainian Shtetl. Homecoming to Places of Strength. Photos and text from Eugeny Kotlyar’s US exhibition

Artist, art historian. and Jewish heritage researcher Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar, a professor at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, was forced to flee from Kharkiv to Lviv after Russian forces bombarded the city. In 2022 he wrote a  … continue reading →

Czech Republic: Important Jewish heritage web resource is now (at least partially) in English

Screenshot of interactive Czech map

(JHE) — An important online resource for Jewish heritage sites in the Czech Republic is now at least partially available in English. Called  Židovské památky Čech, Moravy a Slezska – Jewish Heritage in Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia, it is a revamped … continue reading →