Jewish Heritage Europe

France update: Heritage site designation extended to rabbi’s house and newly discovered wall paintings in the Guebwiller synagogue

Remnants of painted decoration in the Guebwillar synagogue. Photo: DRAC

The Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DRAC) of the Grand Est region of France has added to the register of historic monuments newly discovered wall paintings in the 19th century synagogue of Guebwiller, in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace,  as … continue reading →

Italy: The overgrown old Jewish cemetery of Perugia — what happens when there’s no follow-up or maintenance after a Jewish cemetery is beautifully restored

NOTE: This is the recovered link to a post that was originally posted on February 6 and later was lost in our outage. Since then, we have heard from the Italy-Israel Association in Perugia that they contacted the Perugia municipality … continue reading →

Call for Papers: Religious Architectural Heritage, Secular Transition, and Socio-Urban Impact

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the Session 4.5 Religious Architectural Heritage, Secular Transition, and Socio-Urban Impact in the framework of the 12th Italian Association for Urban History (AISU) Congress (Palermo, 10-13 September 2025). Deadline for … continue reading →

Poland: Archaeologists uncover the foundations of the pre-burial house in Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish cemetery

Excavations in the Bródno cemetery. Photo: MWKZ

Archaeologists have uncovered the foundations of the pre-burial house in Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish cemetery — the city’s oldest Jewish burial site, which was largely ravaged during and after World War II. The results “managed to capture everything that survived the … continue reading →

Italy: Plans announced for restoration projects at synagogues in Ancona, Senigallia, and Urbino

The Levantine ynagogue in Ancona during a European Day of Jewish Culture

The Foundation for Italian Jewish Cultural Heritage (FBCEI) plans restoration projects at synagogues in three cities in  Italy’s Marche region —  Ancona, Senigallia, and Urbino. The announcement was made last week following a meeting of the FBCEI Board of Directors … continue reading →