Jewish Heritage Europe

Persistent “symbolic mezuzahs”; and why photograph ruined traces of Jewish life?

  JHE friend, the Cologne-based photographer Christian Herrmann, spends his free time traveling to eastern Europe to photograph the surviving traces of pre-Holocaust Jewish life that still stand across the region. We have highlighted his work a number of times, … continue reading →

“Back to Shul” – new (free!) online book, a text-and-photo-essay on the surviving synagogue buildings in Lithuania

  The International Center for Litvak Photography has just published the e-book Back to Shul  — a highly personal text and photo essay by the Center’s director, the British photographer Richard Schofield, that chronicles a 12-day journey documenting synagogue buildings in Lithuania. … continue reading →

Hungary: Jewish cemetery renovation in Balatonfüred to help form multi-faith memorial landscape area

The renovation of the old Jewish cemetery in the Lake Balaton resort town of Balatonfüred will add the Jewish component to a memorial park area that will encompass old cemeteries of three local religious groups — Jewish, Protestant, and Roman … continue reading →

Ukraine: Lviv honors dozens of Jewish heritage activists with 75 “keys to the city”

The city of Lviv has held an unprecedented ceremony honoring dozens of Jewish heritage activists for their work in preserving, promoting, and carrying out research and educational work on Jewish heritage in western Ukraine. The ceremony Sunday (September 2) at Lviv’s … continue reading →