Jewish Heritage Europe

JHE in italiano — sommario 27-31 maggio

Jewish Heritage Europe ha lanciato una nuova sezione in lingua italiana. D’ora in avanti gli articoli pubblicati nella nostra sezione Notizie (News) saranno corredati da un sommario in italiano, mentre alcuni articoli selezionati saranno interamente tradotti. I lettori potranno accedere … continue reading →

Italy: Major exhibition of artifacts from Bologna’s “lost” medieval Jewish cemetery, which was rediscovered during excavations in 2012-2014

A major exhibit opening June 20 at the Bologna Jewish Museum will focus on the city’s “lost” medieval Jewish cemetery:  it was destroyed in 1569 by order of Pope Pius V and was rediscovered  during excavations in 2012-2014. Archaeologists uncovered … continue reading →

Czech Republic: Two recent books on Jewish cemeteries in the Czech Republic

In the Jewish cemetery, Police, CZ

Two new books, both richly illustrated with photographs, have recently been published about Jewish cemeteries in the Czech Republic. They add to a list of earlier publications, and while it seems that they are both only available in the Czech … continue reading →

Austria: In time for tourist season Vienna has a new Jewish Info Point

The ark in the Stadttempel, Vienna, Austria

Spring is moving along, and summer is coming — that means tourist and travel season. There are a lot of resources — both online and on the ground — to aid Jewish heritage tourism, and we will be highlighting some … continue reading →

The Power of Built Heritage — op-ed by JHE director

In the wake of the devastating fire last week at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, JHE Director Ruth Ellen Gruber wrote an op-ed for JTA discussing the transcendent symbolism of built heritage.   JTA gave the essay the title “Notre Dame will be rebuilt … continue reading →