Archaeologists carrying out preliminary work ahead of a planned renovation of the abandoned 18th-century synagogue in Wieliczka, Poland have discovered a “treasure chest” full of ritual items and other precious material buried under the synagogue floor. Local media reported that … continue reading →
The great Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh visited a Jewish cemetery in Amsterdam in May, 1877 — and wrote to his brother, Theo, about the experience. The web site Van Gogh Routes, which enables users to follow in Vincent’s footsteps … continue reading →
2019 was an exciting year for Jewish Heritage Europe. We implemented several new features, notably a section in the Italian language including a weekly summary of our News Feed items, translations of selected articles, and a dedicated Italian language Facebook … continue reading →
In 2017 we wrote how Ireland’s oldest Jewish cemetery, the 300-year-old Ballybough Jewish cemetery in the Fairview section of northeast Dublin, had been handed over to the Dublin City Council for care, management, maintenance, and restoration. The website The … continue reading →
We are deeply saddened to report the death of Simonas Dovidavičius (Simon Davidovich), an accomplished expert on and guide to Jewish heritage in Lithuania and director of the Sugihara House museum in Kaunas. He passed away on December 14, aged … continue reading →
