Jewish Heritage Europe

Italy: The Opera del Tempio Ebraico di Firenze marks 25 years of preserving Jewish heritage in Tuscany

The Opera del Tempio Ebraico di Firenze — the body that oversees the repair, maintenance, and restoration of the magnificent Florence synagogue and other Jewish heritage sites in Tuscany — is celebrating 25 years of activity. It was established in … continue reading →

Romania: 7th Conservation and Restoration hands-on study camp to take place at Alba Iulia (and Zlatna) Jewish cemeteries — volunteers welcome

Can you get to west-central Romania? Volunteers are welcome to take part in a Conservation and Restoration Camp held July 26-30 at the Jewish Cemetery in Alba Iulia and August 2-6 at the Jewish cemetery in nearby Zlatna. This will … continue reading →

Germany: The former New Synagogue in Görlitz reopens as Culture center after €12.6 million restoration process over the past three decades

(JHE) — After a gradual, €12.6 million renovation process carried out over the three decades since the fall of communism, the former New Synagogue in Görlitz, in eastern Germany on the border with Poland, has reopened as a cultural center, … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery 2021 clean-ups: Round-up #2. They rarely grab headlines, but dozens of Jewish cemetery clean-ups by volunteers and others go on in many countries

(JHE) — Several disturbing incidents of vandalism at Jewish heritage sites, including cemeteries, grabbed headlines in recent weeks. But — as usual –there was almost no media coverage of the many more efforts at preservation and restoration.  We try to … continue reading →

UK: Manchester Jewish Museum reopens after two years of closure and £6 million revamp & expansion

(JHE) — The Manchester Jewish Museum reopened July 2 after being closed for two years for a large-scale expansion and redevelopment that saw the construction of a modern new wing and full restoration of the Grade II listed Victorian synagogue where it … continue reading →