Jewish Heritage Europe

Window on America… historic Jewish cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina

  From time to time we like to post articles that show similarities between Jewish heritage issues in Europe and elsewhere. The historic Coming Street Jewish cemetery in Charleston, SC,  founded in 1754, is one of the oldest in the … continue reading →

Part of collection of closed Jewish Museum in Ferrara on Display

  Part of the collection of the Jewish Museum in Ferrara, Italy — which has been closed to the public since an earthquake damaged the building in 2012 — are now on display again. A selection of Jewish ceremonial art … continue reading →

Documentation & new technology… the Jewish cemetery in Białystok, by drone…

  New technologies are changing the way we can document Jewish heritage sites — or at least how we can see them in the context of their surroundings. Photography, archival searches and on-site examination are still extremely important,  with digital … continue reading →

Polish Catholic Church Urges Poles to Care for Jewish Heritage Sites

The Catholic Church in Poland has called on Polish Catholics to care for Jewish cemeteries, synagogues and other physical traces of the pre-war Jewish population, and also care for the graves of Holocaust victims. The Polish Episcopate made the appeal … continue reading →

Livorno Jewish cemetery opens after renovation work

The monumental 19th century Jewish cemetery in Livorno, Italy was “returned to the city” after a first phase of restoration, with a gala ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 11 attended by the city’s mayor, Jewish leaders and other VIPs. The work … continue reading →