(JHE) — After years of false starts and failed attempts, the long-derelict 19th century synagogue in Kőszeg, western Hungary, is reopening to the public after a full-scale renovation that took place over the past two years. The synagogue, which is … continue reading →
(JHE) — Exciting news — The removal of Jewish gravestones buried under an artificial mound outside the walls of the Bagnowka Jewish cemetery in Białystok — which we wrote about last week — has been completed, with a remarkable 120 … continue reading →
(JHE) — Excavations have begun at a large, artificial mound outside the Bagnowka Jewish cemetery in Białystok where researchers believe possibly hundreds of historic matzevot uprooted under communism from another cemetery were buried. In an announcement, the US-based Białystok Cemetery Restoration Project … continue reading →
We have a new video up on our JHE YouTube channel — A Pride of Lions for the Month of Av. The Hebrew Zodiac sign for the Hebrew month of Av, which straddles July and August, is the Lion. The … continue reading →
For our 10th Anniversary this year, JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber was the focus of “New Realities of Jewish Heritage in Europe,” an online program of the National Library of Israel. She was interviewed by her brother, the architectural historian Dr. … continue reading →
