Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland notes: Travel App; Online Cemetery Research, Exhibitions & more

  So much goes on in Poland regarding Jewish built heritage that it can be hard to keep up… Some developments we are posting on individually, but here is a round up of some other recent news:   NEW APP … continue reading →

Digital Hebrew treasures from British Library online

  This is somewhat off our Jewish built heritage focus, but exciting (and rather delightful) news that could interest our readers. The British Library reports that more than 300 of its precious Hebrew manuscripts — dating back to the 9th century … continue reading →

Historic Roman Ghetto: 3-D model allows “virtual tour”

  A new virtual reconstruction  at Rome’s Jewish Museum lets visitors “tour” the historic Roman ghetto. Pope Paul IV confined Jews in a walled ghetto in 1555. Sited low on the bank of the Tiber, it was a squalid, densely … continue reading →

New app for Jewish Quarters Network in Spain

The Red de Juderias, or Network of Jewish Quarters, in Spain has just unveiled a new “Routes of Sefarad” smartphone and tablet app that will allow users to navigate through the 24 old Jewish quarters the network. The app is … continue reading →

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews opens

There has been exhaustive coverage in the Polish and international media on the grand opening Oct. 28 of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. The opening — at a ceremony presided over by the Polish and Israeli presidents amid several days … continue reading →