Haaretz reports on the discovery in Cologne late last year of an ancient Hebrew inscription that apparently reveals the location of a toilet in a Jewish home built in 1266 by the wealthy Lyvermann family. The Hebrew inscription on … continue reading →
For the first time, Germany may submit Jewish heritage sites to UNESCO for consideration for inclusion on UNESCO’s roster of world cultural heritage. According to an article by Charles Hawley in Der Spiegel, four of more than two dozen sites … continue reading →
A new permanent exhibition installed at Prague’s Jubilee Synagogue on Jeruzalemska street documents the restoration of Jewish heritage sites that has taken place in the Czech Republic since the fall of communism in 1989. The exhibit, which opened in … continue reading →
It’s worth cross-posting this item from JHE coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber’s Jewish Heritage Travel blog about the exemplary Jewish Tourism and Information Center in Brno, Czech Republic, which she visited last week. Once again I have to hand … continue reading →
Here’s a fascinating (and entertaining) podcast recalling London’s key old Jewish district, the East End. It’s on the “Sounds Jewish” series by Jason Solomons, posted on The Guardian’s web site and created in association with the Jewish Community Center … continue reading →
