Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland notes: synagogue to become museum; cemetery tour/clean-up; Jewish school razed

    Lots continues to go on regarding Jewish heritage in Poland. Here are a few examples of recent news we find particularly interesting — we urge you to visit the News pages of Virtual Shtetl to find out other … continue reading →

World Monuments Fund restoration work update: Iaşi and Venice

  Thanks to new grants, the World Monuments Fund has announced further steps in synagogue restoration projects in Venice, Italy and Iaşi, Romania.   Iaşi — Great Synagogue restoration nears completion After years of work, the WMF notes that the conservation … continue reading →

Houses of Life: Hanno Loewy on tangible connections to Jewish memory & heritage

    In our new Have Your Say op-ed, Hanno Loewy, the director of the Jewish Museum in Hohenems, Austria, visits Trieste, Italy and describes how family history often provides tangible connections to Jewish memory and heritage, with Jewish built … continue reading →

New Book: Reform Judaism and Architecture

  Congratulations to the editors and authors of a new book that should be of interest to many of our readers:  Reform Judaism and Architecture, edited by Andreas Brämer, Mirko Przystawik and Harmen H. Thies  and published October 6  by … continue reading →