Jewish Heritage Europe

Lithuania: Remains of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius are declared a state-protected national cultural heritage site

The remains of the destroyed Vilnius Great Synagogue and mikvah have been declared a state-protected cultural heritage site of national significance. The remains of the complex, which dates from the 17th century, have been revealed via archaeological excavations over the … continue reading →

France: Crowd-funder for restoration of stained glass windows in the 200-year old synagogue in Ingwiller includes sale of special watch with Hebrew letters

The synagogue in Ingwiller, France celebrated its 200th anniversary last year — and this year a crowd-funding campaign has been launched to finance the restoration of its upper floor stained glass windows and recreate a crystal chandelier that disappeared during … continue reading →

New Have Your Say by Piotr Puchta — On the permanent preservation of synagogues in Poland: the need for synergies and strategic thinking.

Synagogue in Łęczna, Poland, August 2018

After a lengthy hiatus, we have a new Have Your Say personal essay — this one from Piotr Puchta the CEO of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ). It’s titled On the permanent preservation of synagogues … continue reading →

Poland update: Second historic mikvah — this one a unique example of one made of wood — discovered in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp

Remnants of a second historic Mikvah have been discovered during construction of a parking lot  in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp. This one is wooden — believed unique in Europe — … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Fellowships at the Institute for the History of the German Jews, Hamburg

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications: Dr. Gabriele Meyer Fellowships at the Institute for the History of the German Jews (IGdJ) in Hamburg 2024 The physician and psychoanalyst Dr. Gabriele Meyer (29 June 1938–30 March 2018), born and … continue reading →