Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: conference to tackle issues related to the preservation, protection, and documentation of Jewish cemeteries in Poland

A conference in Poland next week will tackle a range of issues relating to Jewish cemetery preservation, documentation, and legal status. The two-day meeting, organized by the Gliwice Museum, will be held at the Memorial House of Upper Silesian Jews, … continue reading →

Ukraine: volunteers sought for Jewish heritage preservation summer program

Volunteers are invited to apply for a weeklong summer program focused on the preservation of Jewish heritage in western Ukraine. The NGO SCI (Service Civil International)  is seeking 17 volunteers for a Jewish heritage preservation “work camp” based in Lviv … continue reading →

Italy: Magnificent Synagogue of Casale Monferrato marks 50 years since fullscale restoration, with video that shows the dramatic process

The ark in the synagogue in Casale Monferrato, Italy

In April, the magnificent synagogue of Casale Monferrato, a small town in Italy’s northwest Piedmont (Piemonte) region, celebrated 50 years since its reinauguration after a fullscale restoration. It marked the anniversary with a video documenting the dramatic restoration process half … continue reading →

The Bratislava Statement — 10 years on (e ora anche tradotto in italiano)

JHE, with its emphasis on news, resources, and information exchange, was developed as a follow-up to an important seminar held in Bratislava, Slovakia in March 2009 that discussed the state of Jewish heritage sites in Europe as well as strategies … continue reading →

Czech Republic: New visitor information panels installed at 6 (fairly out-of-the-way) Jewish cemeteries in western/southwestern Bohemia

Signposting Jewish heritage sites is an important way to “put them back on the map” and educate local people and visitors alike. The Tachov Archives and Museum Society — TAMUS, a Czech non-profit NGO deeply involved in documenting and preserving … continue reading →