Jewish Heritage Europe

Important New Resource on European Synagogues Launched

  ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]      An important new resource on European synagogues is now online. It’s a web site — historicsynagogueseurope.org — that includes an interactive survey map of more than 3,000 synagogues in 48 countries, with … continue reading →

Ukraine: Rohatyn non-invasive survey report published

The full report from the  9-day survey using non-invasive, ground-penetrating technology  to locate Holocaust mass graves and killing sites in Rohatyn, Ukraine has been published — the 80-page report is available online. As we reported at the time, the survey, … continue reading →

CZ: Database for Jewish Cemeteries in Southern Moravia

    The tourist information web site of the Jewish community of Brno, Czech Republic includes  databases, with maps, of more than 20 Jewish cemeteries in southern Moravia. The cemeteries are listed by information cards. Click on the card and … continue reading →

Italy: “Lost” Medieval Jewish Cemetery discovered in Bologna

  The medieval Jewish cemetery in Bologna that was destroyed by order of Pope Pius V in 1569 has been rediscovered and is the focus of a research project by academic institutions with the cooperation of the Bologna Jewish community. … continue reading →