Jewish Heritage Europe

New Have Your Say: Sally Berkovic, CEO of the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe, proposes 10 (other) Commandments — Commandments for the Care of Jewish Heritage

Lions support a Crown above the 10 Commandments in the ruined synagogue in Nowy Korczyn, Poland

Our new Have Your Say essay is a must-read from Sally Berkovic, the CEO of the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe. In a thoughtful yet provocative essay, she proposes Ten (other) Commandments — Commandments for the care of Jewish Heritage. They … continue reading →

Hungary: Restoration work on the former synagogue in the Danube-side village of Apostag, listed as a national monument and now used as a culture center, nearly completed

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 →

Germany: Archaeologists reveal ruins of Frankfurt Höchst synagogue destroyed on Kristallnacht

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 →

With COVID-19 restrictions easing, Jewish museums and heritage sites are cautiously reopening. Here’s what we know so far — let us know of others!

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 →

Italy: Discovering Jewish built heritage in the Digital Library of Italy’s main Holocaust research center

The Center for Contemporary Jewish Documentation Foundation (CDEC) is Italy’s main research institution on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism, but thanks to a growing digital library project launched in 2015 it is also a key online source of visual and archival … continue reading →