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 →
A rich, public Jewish heritage program that combines lectures, round-table discussions and on-site presentations is currently under way in L’viv, Ukraine. “Jewish Days at City Tower” started July 28 and continues until August 10. It centers on the … continue reading →
There are so many web sites and online organizations that post and collect material of information that would be of interest to Jewish Heritage Europe readers that it can be hard to keep up. The new Judaica Europeana – … continue reading →
It’s summer — and that means traveling time. As we have noted, there is a growing selection of Jewish travel and tourism apps to help visitors interested in visiting Jewish heritage. Here’s one for Jewish Vienna, prepared by the … continue reading →
The underground remains of the destroyed Great Synagogue and Shulhof in Vilnius have been identified thanks to a ground-penetrating radar survey carried out in June, and an archeological excavation of the site will begin next year. The Israeli Antiquities Authority … continue reading →
