Jewish Heritage Europe

Jewish Museums Today: A Collection of Essays

  A collection of essays about Jewish museums, Jewish Peoplehood and Jewish Museums, has been published by the Taube Foundation, the Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education, and the UJA Federation of New York. Authors include scholars and museum professionals in … continue reading →

Czech Republic: Prague Old Jewish Cemetery digitization project

The Jewish Museum of Prague has embarked on the final stage of a complex, years-long project to digitize the gravestones and other information related to the Old Jewish Cemetery in the Czech capital, but it could still be several years … continue reading →

POLIN Jewish Cultural Heritage Conference: Watch videos

  Last June, the POLIN museum in Warsaw was the site of a wide-ranging conference on Jewish heritage in Europe: Jewish Cultural Heritage — Projects, Methods, Inspirations. There were so many presentations that most were scheduled in parallel sessions, making … continue reading →

Working toward Reconciliation: A Christian’s involvement in Jewish cemetery restoration

  In our new Have Your Say op-ed, Steven D. Reece, the president of The Matzevah Foundation, explains why he, a Baptist minister, founded an organization that restores Jewish cemeteries in Poland. The Christian response to this legacy of the … continue reading →