Jewish Heritage Europe

Czech Republic: Day of Jewish Monuments, 2022 (August 14)

The fifth edition of the Czech Day of Jewish Monuments will take place August 14.  More than 50 selected Jewish heritage sites in more than three dozen locations in Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia will be open to visitors. They … continue reading →

UK Update: The new Jewish Heritage Centre at the nearly 125-year-old synagogue in Leicester has officially opened

The new Heritage Centre at the Victorian Grade II listed Highfield Street Synagogue in Leicester was officially opened in July, at a ceremony officiated by Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and attended by Leicester’s Mayor and other civic and religious leaders. … continue reading →

JHE Photo Essay: A Pride of Lions for the Month of Av

The Hebrew month of Av has just started….. The Hebrew astrological sign for Av is the Lion — so (like last year) we thought we’d post images of some of our favorite lions used in Jewish ritual art and decoration. … continue reading →

Anniversary of Anniversaries: Bicentennial of the Synagogue in Ingwiller, France

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe, and we will be celebrating it throughout the year with special content. The theme of JHE’s 10th birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or symbolic … continue reading →

Czech Republic: the Prague Jewish Museum reports a stark operational crisis due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and skyrocketing costs. Last year visitors were down around 80 percent from 2019

In its current Newsletter, the Prague Jewish Museum presents a stark summation of how the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the war in Ukraine and associated economic and energy crisis have affected the Museum and its operation. With visitors in 2021 … continue reading →