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Jewish Krakow and a Reflection on Jewish Places

  The British magazine Jewish Renaissance publishes a lengthy section of its current issue on Jews, Jewish places, Jewish history and Jewish revival in Krakow, Poland. Two of the articles — which we link to here — are of particular … continue reading →

Happy 2014! (and beyond)

  Happy 2014 (and, of course, beyond…) from Jewish Heritage Europe! Thanks for your involvement, interest and support! If you haven’t already done so — please subscribe to our news feed to get our regular posts delivered to your inbox. … continue reading →

Irish Jewish Museum gets OK for expansion

Ireland’s Planning Appeals Board, or An Bord Pleanála (ABP), has  given the go-ahead for an ambitious, €10 million expansion, upgrade and modernization of Dublin’s Irish Jewish Museum. The museum “is very pleased with the decision […] concerning the necessary plans … continue reading →

Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow is honored

Mazel tov to the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow, which has been awarded the “Kryształy Soli” (“Salt Crystals”) Prize in the category of “Preserving the cultural heritage” awarded by the Marshal of the Małopolska Voivodship.  The museum reports that: The Minister … continue reading →

Competition announced for Virtual Jewish museum tour in Italy

The Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) has announced a competition to develop a “Virtual Tour” of Jewish museums in four Italian cities — Rome, Venice, Bologna and Casale Monferrato — that will work on computers, smartphone and tablets. The … continue reading →