Jewish Heritage Europe

Italy: Vote for “Places of the Heart” public heritage awards — including for Jewish heritage sites such as the long-neglected Jewish cemetery in Revere

Entry into the Revere Jewish cemetery. Photo courtesy of the Mantova Jewish Community

The long-neglected Jewish cemetery in Revere, a small town in northern Italy’s  Mantova province, is up for a public heritage award that you can vote for online. Established in 1809, it includes just 23 headstones behind a red brick wall … continue reading →

UK Update: the Grade 2 former synagogue in Blackpool is up for auction again, with a reduced starting bid price of £70,000

The distinctive red brick former United Hebrew Congregation synagogue in the English seaside resort of Blackpool is up for auction (again) five years after it was sold at auction for £100,000 following planning permission to convert it into apartments. It … continue reading →

UK: Mazel tov! King Charles names Jewish communal and heritage activist Leslie Lipert an MBE — he has long been active in preserving the Penzance Jewish cemetery and other Jewish built heritage in Cornwall

Mazel tov! King Charles III has honored 93-year-old Jewish communal and heritage activist Leslie Lipert, naming him a Member of the Order of Empire (MBE)! Lipert was among hundreds of people included in the King’s 2025 New Year’s Honors List. … continue reading →