Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: Ryszard Bielawski, prolific Jewish heritage YouTuber, dies at 92

Ryszard Bielawski, a Polish zoologist who had a passion for creating YouTube videos of Jewish cemeteries and other Jewish heritage sites, has died at the age of 92. Bielawski, who has been described as  “probably the first and oldest YouTuber … continue reading →

Lithuania: Remains of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius are declared a state-protected national cultural heritage site

The remains of the destroyed Vilnius Great Synagogue and mikvah have been declared a state-protected cultural heritage site of national significance. The remains of the complex, which dates from the 17th century, have been revealed via archaeological excavations over the … continue reading →

Romania: Timisoara city grants funds toward restoration of Fabric and Cetate (Citadel) synagogues

The city of Timisoara — Europe’s “Capital of Culture” in 2023 — has allocated around €120,000 toward the safeguarding and/or restoration of two historic synagogue buildings. The grant of 600,000 lei — around €121,000 — came within a total grant … continue reading →

Germany Update: Bavaria grants nearly €4.7 million toward the ongoing restoration of the synagogue in Augsburg

Mazel tov! The large-scale renovation work under way since last summer at the monumental synagogue on Halderstraße in Augsburg has received a boost — the Free State of Bavaria has pledged nearly €4.7 million toward the project.  Bavarian Minister of Science and … continue reading →

Photo Exhibition by JHE Contributor Michele Migliori highlights European influence on Argentine synagogues — and more

This is rather off our geographic topic, but, we feel, of interest. An exhibition of photographs by JHE contributor Michele Migliori will open March 22 — at the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They are photos of … continue reading →