Jewish Heritage Europe

Have Your Say: Maximizing Jewish cemetery protection in Europe

  The ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative was founded in 2015 to protect Jewish cemeteries across Europe, particularly in eastern Europe outside the EU. In our latest Have Your Say personal essay, ESJF CEO Phil Carmel reflects on the progress … continue reading →

Our new Newsletter is online

    The monthly JHE Newsletter is now online — news, views, info, and insight from Greece, Poland, Britain, Lithuania, Slovakia, Italy, Ukraine, Bulgaria…. Highlights include our obituary and memories of Nikos Stavroulakis, the co-founder of the Jewish Museum of … continue reading →

New Have Your Say op-ed — Touring the Invisible: the Public Recovery of England’s Jewish History

One of the main challenges facing the public representation of medieval Jewish history in England is the lack of tangible evidence. In our new Have Your Say op-ed, Toni Griffiths, a PhD student at Winchester University, provides insight into recent … continue reading →

Ukraine: Great Maharsha Synagogue in Ostroh has a new roof

Restoration work the Great Maharsha Synagogue in Ostroh, Ukraine has achieved a milestone — a new roof, meaning that the 17th century building will be protected while further restoration work continues. “My 25 year old dream fulfilled!” local activist Grigori … continue reading →