Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: the inventory of Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish cemetery has been completed. So far, the inscriptions on only 2,184 out of c. 40,000 stones could be read — the others have to wait til the stones are lifted

(JHE) — Mazel tov! Researchers have completed the gargantuan task of making an inventory of the c. 40,000 headstones in Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish cemetery — most of which were uprooted during and after WW2 and have been lying piled up … continue reading →

Germany: Three-year project underway to document all Jewish cemeteries in Bavaria — with a priority on the eroding inscriptions. The Jewish cemetery in Laudenbach is an example

(JHE) — An ambitious three-year project is under way to document all the Jewish cemeteries in Bavaria, with a priority on the weathered or fast-eroding inscriptions. The project was launched in late 2019 as a cooperative initiative of the Bavarian … continue reading →

Kristallnacht 2020: On the 82nd anniversary, we highlight 3D virtual reconstructions of synagogues that were destroyed

(JHE) — The night of November 9-10 marks the 82nd anniversary of Reichspogrom night — the so-called Kristallnacht pogrom — in 1938, when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property, and Jewish places of worship all over … continue reading →

PEACE Portal on Jewish cemeteries launched: Portal of Epigraphy, Archaeology, Conservation and Education on Jewish Funerary Culture

A new web portal on Jewish cemeteries has been launched. Called PEACE — Portal of Epigraphy, Archaeology, Conservation and Education on Jewish Funerary Culture — it has the aim is of fostering study and providing resources on “Jewish funerary culture … continue reading →

NEW RESOURCE FOR HUNGARY: Center for Jewish Art listing/description of all extant synagogue buildings in Hungary

The Center for Jewish Art has published an important new resource for Jewish heritage in Hungary: a listing and brief description of all known extant synagogue buildings in the country, resulting from the CJA’s extensive research trips to Hungary in … continue reading →