Jewish Heritage Europe

Hungary: Dedication of restored grave of Hungarian Jewish Olympics hero who also designed Budapest Holocaust memorial

In occasion of the European Maccabi Games — taking place this week in Budapest, the family monument in Budapest’s vast Kozma utca Jewish cemetery marking the grave of Alfréd Hajós, the first Hungarian and first Jewish Olympic Champion,  has been … continue reading →

Round-up: Jewish cemetery spring and summer clean-ups

Summer is here, and even under the scorching skies of Europe’s record-breaking heat wave, the Jewish cemetery volunteer clean-up season is in full swing. There are too many initiatives and projects to note individually, so here’s a round-up of just … continue reading →

Endangered Heritage — Nominate a Site for Europa Nostra’s Seven Most Endangered List

Stained glass window in the synagogue in Subotica, Serbia

The deadline to nominate a site for Europa Nostra’s  Seven Most Endangered Heritage Sites list for 2020 has been extended until August 1 — so there is still time to propose a site.   Europa Nostra lobbies for monuments and heritage … continue reading →

UK Update: Work finally to start on converting abandoned Liverpool’s Greenbank synagogue into apartment complex — with a small synagogue

Work is to finally begin on converting the abandoned Greenbank synagogue in Liverpool into an apartment complex, according to local media. The Liverpool Echo and other local sources report that the company making the conversion, Green Drive Ltd, has announced … continue reading →

Italy: Venosa — a treasure trove of catacombs & other Jewish heritage dating back to ancient Roman times

Inscription of a Menorah in the Jewish catacombs of Venosa

The small town of Venosa lies amid barren terrain in an out-of-the-way part of southern Italy, but it is the site of a rich trove of Jewish heritage sites — including catacombs — that shed important light on Jewish life … continue reading →