Jewish Heritage Europe

National Preservation Week: Tips for preserving objects & digital files

  We are in the middle of the U.S. National Preservation Week — a national campaign April 26-May 3 launched by the American Library Association, the Library of Congress, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and other cultural heritage organizations … continue reading →

Fantastic! Lipot Baumhorn’s architectural plans for Brasov Romania synagogue

Fantastic!!! Jullie Dawson, who is making a survey of Jewish material in archives in Romania,  has uncovered the architectural plans for the Neolog synagogue in Brasov, Romania, designed by Budapest-based  Lipot Baumhorn, Europe’s most prolific pre-WW2 synagogue architect. She has … continue reading →

Germany launches new Jewish tourism/travel guide

The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has launched a valuable new resource — an illustrated, online “e-brochure” titled “Germany for the Jewish Traveler,” which includes travel tips and information about Jewish life, Jewish culture and places of interest in 64 … continue reading →

New visitor information center at Jewish Museum in Prague

The Prague Jewish Museum has a new visitor information and reservation center. The facility, which opened February 3, is located at Meiselsa 15, close to the several historic synagogues that comprise the museum and house its exhibitions. The museum in … continue reading →

Jeffrey Shandler on the Shtetl — real and imaginary

  Tablet Magazine has run a fascinating podcast interview with Rutgers University professor Jeffrey Shandler, who speaks about the realities of the shtetl, the symbolism and romance that have grown up around the shtetl and the way that the concept … continue reading →