Jewish Heritage Europe

UK: progress in synagogue preservation in past 5 years

Historic synagogues in the UK are generally “less at risk” today than they were five years ago, with the biggest threats to these buildings “poor maintenance and redundancy due to of falling membership” in the congregations that use them. The … continue reading →

Slovenia: Maribor synagogue given national landmark status

  The medieval synagogue building Maribor, Slovenia has been granted the status as a cultural landmark of national importance. Slovenian media report that the step was taken by government decree on Friday (August 28). (It already had been listed as … continue reading →

Cemetery preservationist training program — in the USA

  Jewish Heritage Europe focuses, well, on Europe. It is often easy to forget — or not even realize — that analogous preservation challenges exist also in the United States and elsewhere, regarding Jewish and non-Jewish built heritage. Cemeteries, cemetery … continue reading →

Barcelona: The Splendor of Catalan Jewish Gothic

  We would like to highlight Barcelona Haggadot: The Jewish Splendor of Catalan Gothic,   a beautiful exhibition at the Museum of the History of Barcelona, which has been extended to run until September 27. The exhibit displays an extensive … continue reading →

Kaunas city to help preserve Jewish cemetery

  The Municipality of Kaunas has signed a cooperation agreement with Maceva, an NGO devoted to documenting and maintaining Jewish cemeteries in Lithuania,  regarding the care, maintenance and restoration of the city’s Old Jewish Cemetery in Zaliakalnis. Opened in 1861 … continue reading →