Jewish Heritage Europe

New Jewish Heritage Association in Calabria

  A new association has been founded to promote and develop Jewish heritage in southern Italy’s Calabria region, the toe of the Italian boot, where Jews flourished in ancient times and in the middle ages but were ordered expelled in … continue reading →

Reminder — Sunday is the European Day of Jewish Culture

  Just a reminder — Sunday is the annual European Day of Jewish Culture, with hundreds of events planned in more than two dozen countries. The theme this year in Women in Judaism. Italy, Germany and France have especially rich programs, … continue reading →

Vilnius’s Gėlių st. synagogue no longer in danger of collapse

      The Cultural Heritage Department of the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture has issued a progress report on efforts to stabilize, and eventually restore, the synagogue at Gėlių st. 6 in Vilnius. The work is being carried out via principal funding … continue reading →

European Day of Jewish Culture — Sept. 14

  The annual European Day of Jewish Culture is just around the corner. This year the cross-border event takes place September 14. The theme this year is “Women in Judaism.” Hundreds of events and initiatives are planned in:   Austria, Belgium, Bosnia … continue reading →