Jewish Heritage Europe

Documentation of Mezuzah sites in Poland

  A  web site project documents the traces on doorposts in Poland where mezuzahs were once affixed — and asks people to send in their photos, with location noted. All over Poland (and other countries, of course) many doorposts still bear … continue reading →

Shtetl “living skansen” being built in Bilgoraj, Poland

  A housing estate in Bilgoraj, in southeast Poland, is being constructed as something of a living “shtetl skansen” — or open air shtetl museum, according to a local newspaper. In an article reposted on Virtual Shtetl, Gazetz Wyborcza’s Lublin … continue reading →

New interactive Jewish Heritage project in Spain!

  Exciting news from Spain, where Google, in partnership with Red de Juderías de España, the nationwide Network of Jewish Quarters,  has launched an impressive — and exhaustive — new web site that provides an interactive exploration of Jewish heritage … continue reading →

Czech Republic’s 10 Stars Project in the News

  The Czech Republic’s innovative,  10 Stars project will essentially create a nationwide Jewish Museum formed by 10 thematic exhibits in 10 synagogue or other Jewish buildings, in 10 locations all around the country. Czech Radio’s English language service ran … continue reading →