Jewish Heritage Europe

New Challenging Conversations video: Jewish Museums, discussed by Dr. Brigitte Sion, Prof. Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, and Prof. Miriam Wenzel

  In the final episode in the “Challenging Conversations video series marking the 25th anniversary of of the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe, Dr. Brigitte Sion, curator of the Judaica Index and Museum Grants Manager at the Foundation, brings together two … continue reading →

Ukraine Update: The stained glass windows of the Podil synagogue in Kyiv, damaged by a blast wave from Russian drone strikes, have been repaired

We were happy to learn from the Ukrainian Jewish scholar Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar that repairs have been completed on the stained glass windows in the historic synagogue in the Podil district of Kyiv, which were damaged in October  by a … continue reading →

Ukraine Update: The first stage of the restoration of the former Hasidic synagogue in Chortkiv and its transformation into a  multipurpose municipal culture and arts center has been completed

The first stage of the restoration of the former Hasidic synagogue in Chortkiv and its transformation into a  multipurpose municipal culture and arts center has been completed, the architectural firm a7 announced on its Facebook page. A7 said it had … continue reading →

Poland update: The recent renovation of the former Kaukaska synagogue in Krynki nominated for an award

The recently completed renovation of the 19th century former Kaukaska Synagogue in the eastern Polish town of Krynki has been nominated for an architectural prize. The synagogue, listed as a monument, dates from around 1850 — and owes its name to … continue reading →