Jewish Heritage Europe

Vilnius Old Jewish Cemetery dispute seems involved in chief rabbi’s dismissal

  The Jewish community in Vilnius will not extend the contract of its chief rabbi, Chaim Burshtein, and Burshtein’s public opposition to government construction on the site of the city’s Snipiskes Old Jewish Cemetery, which the Jewish community supports, appears … continue reading →

Kaunas city to help preserve Jewish cemetery

  The Municipality of Kaunas has signed a cooperation agreement with Maceva, an NGO devoted to documenting and maintaining Jewish cemeteries in Lithuania,  regarding the care, maintenance and restoration of the city’s Old Jewish Cemetery in Zaliakalnis. Opened in 1861 … continue reading →

Jewish heritage in context of other religious heritage in Europe

  The focus of Jewish Heritage Europe is — well — Jewish heritage in Europe…. but it is important to see the preservation, restoration, use and re-purposed re-use of Jewish heritage sites in the context of sites of other religious … continue reading →

Glasgow Necropolis Jewish cemetery restoration

  The  19th century Jewish section of Glasgow’s Necropolis Cemetery is one of eight historic sites in Scotland that will share in a £1.6 million grant from Historic Scotland to open historic sites to the public. Historic Scotland’s Building Repairs … continue reading →