The Italian Jewish community is introducing a series of “virtual tours” that will enable far-flung users to “visit” Jewish heritage sites and museums from anywhere there is an internet connection. The Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) has announced a competition … continue reading →
Jewish Heritage Europe focuses, well, on Europe. It is often easy to forget — or not even realize — that analogous preservation challenges exist also in the United States and elsewhere, regarding Jewish and non-Jewish built heritage. Cemeteries, cemetery … continue reading →
People become involved with Jewish heritage — Jewish built heritage — in many ways: as scholars, as researchers, as archaeologists, as documentarians, as genealogists and seekers of family history, as historians, as historic preservationists…. on and on. Based in … continue reading →
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 →
