Jewish Heritage Europe

Czech Republic’s 10 Stars Project in the News

  The Czech Republic’s innovative,  10 Stars project will essentially create a nationwide Jewish Museum formed by 10 thematic exhibits in 10 synagogue or other Jewish buildings, in 10 locations all around the country. Czech Radio’s English language service ran … continue reading →

Museum of Polish Jewish History Launches Central Judaica Database

  The Museum of the History of Polish Jews, which opens in Warsaw next year, has announced the launch of a major project and valuable new resource — a searchable Central Judaica Database that is to provide  “information about monuments … continue reading →

Vinohrady Synagogue, Prague: Destroyed & Forgotten amid Mass Tourism

In the Issues pages of our In Focus section, we publish a lengthy article by the Czech researcher Martin Smok about the destroyed (and now all but forgotten) Jewish community in Prague’s Vinohrady district and in particular its destroyed synagogue … continue reading →