Jewish Heritage Europe

Pre-War Wall Writings in L’viv: New Book and Guided Tour

  A new book has been published about the pre-war wall writings (advertisements and such) that one can still find in L’viv, Ukraine. They are visible in a number of places, in a number of languages, including Yiddish and Polish, … continue reading →

Vinohrady Synagogue, Prague: Destroyed & Forgotten amid Mass Tourism

In the Issues pages of our In Focus section, we publish a lengthy article by the Czech researcher Martin Smok about the destroyed (and now all but forgotten) Jewish community in Prague’s Vinohrady district and in particular its destroyed synagogue … continue reading →