Jewish Heritage Europe

“Synagogues Seeking Heaven” — Download pdf of JHE director’s book chapter on prolific synagogue architect Lipót Baumhorn

  This year marks the 160th birthday of the prolific Hungarian synagogue architect Lipót Baumhorn (1860-19320). In honor of Baumhorn’s 160th, we are posting here a pdf of the chapter about Baumhorn — “SYNAGOGUES SEEKING HEAVEN” — that appears in … continue reading →

Covid-19: this summer’s Krakow Jewish Culture Festival cancelled

The Covid-19 crisis has forced the cancellation of Europe’s most famous Jewish culture festival — the annual Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland, which was to have celebrated this summer its 30th edition. The Festival was to have taken place … continue reading →

Locked down? (Episode 3) More online exhibits & virtual tours to fascinating Jewish museums and other Jewish heritage sites to pique your interest and keep you busy

Has the COVID-19 crisis got you stuck at home because of quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing?  Welcome to Episode 3 of “Jewish Heritage locked down edition.” We’re posting links to virtual tours and other online explorations of Jewish museums, synagogues, … continue reading →

Vilnius: Agreement appears reached on commemoration of Great Synagogue site. Will be a memorial park with outdoor exhibition.

After years of discussions, agreement appears to have been reached to create a memorial park with an outdoor exhibition on the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius. Details are still being worked out, but no permanent new buildings … continue reading →

Locked Down? (Episode 2) Here are more virtual tours to fascinating Jewish museums and other Jewish heritage sites to pique your interest and keep you busy

Stuck at home because of COVID-19 quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing?  We’re posting links to virtual tours and other online explorations of Jewish museums, synagogues, and other Jewish heritage sites — even Jewish catacombs. We started last week with links … continue reading →