Restoration work on the former synagogue of Apostag, a Danube-side village 80 km south of Budapest, is nearly complete. The building – listed as a national monument and now used as a municipal culture center — should be reopened to … continue reading →
Duško Kečkemet, an art historian and archaeologist who carried out extensive research and writing on the Jewish history and Jewish heritage of Split, Croatia, has died, aged 97. The Jewish community of Split called Kečkemet a “great man, historian and … continue reading →
City archaeologists in Frankfurt have uncovered the foundations of the synagogue in the city’s Höchst neighborhood, which was built in 1905 on what is now Ettinghausen-Platz and destroyed on Kristallnacht, November 1938. Höchst was an independent town until incorporated into … continue reading →
Welcome back! With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in some countries, Jewish museums and other Jewish heritage sites are also beginning to reopen, with social distancing and other hygienic measures in place. Many events are still cancelled or postponed — … continue reading →
Winners of the 2020 European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards include two Holocaust/Jewish heritage projects: the newly digitized Arolsen Archives Online portal; and the exhibit Auschwitz: Not long ago. Not far away (Poland/Spain). The Awards, launched in 2002 and funded by … continue reading →
