Jewish Heritage Europe

New tourism resource — Visit Jewish Italy web site

Visiting Italy? Italy’s Foundation for Jewish Culture has just launched a new online portal designed to help tourists and other visitors explore the country’s rich Jewish heritage, from ancient Roman times to the present, from the top of the Italian … continue reading →

Ukraine: Lviv honors dozens of Jewish heritage activists with 75 “keys to the city”

The city of Lviv has held an unprecedented ceremony honoring dozens of Jewish heritage activists for their work in preserving, promoting, and carrying out research and educational work on Jewish heritage in western Ukraine. The ceremony Sunday (September 2) at Lviv’s … continue reading →

New Have Your Say: Medieval Lecce and its “not-knowing-for-sure” Jewish museum

In our new “Have Your Say” op-ed, the Prague-based educator, curator, and filmmaker Martin Šmok reviews the  privately established Jewish museum that opened in 2016 in Lecce, at the very tip of the heel of Italy’s boot, where Jews flourished in the … continue reading →

Ukraine: dramatic new video shows “before” and “during” states of the ongoing restoration of the Great Maharsha Synagogue in Ostroh

Dramatic new video compares the before and “during” states of the ongoing restoration of the once-devastated Great Maharsha Synagogue in Ostroh, Ukraine. What a change! We’ve been following this ambitious project with great interest and have posted earlier photos and … continue reading →