Jewish Heritage Europe

UK: A current exhibit and new online resource trace Manchester’s vanished Jewish spaces & places

A current exhibition and a new online resource trace the history and geography of Jewish life in Manchester, the UK’s second largest Jewish center, after London.  The exhibition is “Vanished Streets” — an exhibition running October 20-January 16 at the … continue reading →

Poland: Zoom talk Wednesday with Witold Wrzosinski, the director of Warsaw’s Okopowa St. Jewish Cemetery

If you’re interested in the vast Okopowa st Jewish cemetery in Warsaw, which is undergoing constant clean-up and renovation work, make sure you register and tune in on Wednesday (Oct. 27) for the Zoom in on the Forum session with … continue reading →

Poland: New online project by FODZ provides digital access to selected Jewish heritage sites in Poland

(JHE) — The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has launched a new web site and project aimed at fostering public awareness of synagogues, cemeteries and other Jewish built heritage via digital models and detailed virtual … continue reading →

Turkey update: An online conference Oct. 18-19 officially launches the huge interactive database of Jewish cemeteries in Turkey

We’re happy to share the link about the live online conference next week that will officially launch the massive website and digital database of Jewish cemeteries in Turkey, A World Beyond: Jewish Cemeteries in Turkey 1583-1990.   The database and … continue reading →