Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: New Holocaust memorial in Gorlice is shaped like a Star of David; uses rescued matzevot — with translation of their epitaphs

(JHE) — A prominent new Holocaust memorial in Gorlice, in southern Poland, is a pavilion-like building shaped like a Star of David that conserves numerous matzevot and fragments discovered at the site of a former Hasidic bet midrash in the … continue reading →

France: 2020 annual report summarizes restoration/preservation work on 15 Jewish cemeteries & 4 synagogues in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace

Despite the pandemic, last year saw wide-ranging restoration and maintenance work on a score of historic Jewish heritage sites in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace. A newly published report by the Heritage Department of the Jewish administrative umbrella Consistoire of … continue reading →

New Have Your Say: Photographer Jono David on his Never-ending Jewish Photo Tour — From the Trans-Siberian Railway to a Trans-African Trek

Since the late 1990s, the British-born photographer Jono David has traveled the globe to amass what is perhaps the most extensive archive of contemporary images of Jewish heritage and heritage sites in the world – a growing compendium of more … continue reading →

UK: Major redevelopment of Leicester’s Victorian Grade II listed synagogue is completed

Major redevelopment and refurbishment of the Victorian Grade II listed Highfield Street Synagogue in Leicester has been completed, adding a modern foyer, visitors center, exhibition space and other facilities. The £1.2 million redevelopment was funded by the National Heritage Lottery … continue reading →