Jewish Heritage Europe

Ukraine travelogue: Road trip notes to Jewish heritage sites

JHE friends Christian Herrmann, Marla Raucher and Jay Osborn, and others have been on a group road trip visiting sites of Jewish heritage in western Ukraine. On his blog Vanished World, Christian has posted striking photographs and brief descriptions of … continue reading →

Ukraine: restoration work to begin on Ceremonial Hall at Chernivtsi cemetery

    The European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative reports that it will begin work in early May on a special project, funded by Germany, to renovate the roof of the pre-burial house (Bet Tahara) at the Jewish Cemetery of Chernivtsi (Chernowitz) … continue reading →

Czech Republic: funds sought to restore Plzeň Great Synagogue

The Jewish Community in Plzeň (Pilsen) in the Czech Republic has applied for a 4.5-million-euro  grant from the EU to restore the city’s twin-towered Great Synagogue and Rabbinical house. The planned reconstruction will mainly involve the interior of the Synagogue, … continue reading →

CZ: Take a virtual tour of Třebíč

  Take a virtual tour of Třebíč, a small town in the Czech Republic not far from Brno that has one of the largest and most intact old Jewish quarters in central Europe. The Quarter includes two synagogues, the Jewish … continue reading →

JHE’s Coordinator reflects on five years online: looking back, looking forward

    This month marks five years since JHE went live online.  In a lengthy interview with Liam Hoare on the website eJewishPhilanthropy, JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber reflects on developments in Jewish heritage work — looking back and looking … continue reading →