Jewish Heritage Europe

CZ: Mazel tov! Village synagogue in tiny Police u Jemnice is being inaugurated after an eight-year restoration process. It will anchor a historic rural Jewish heritage complex

Thursday (July 9) sees the inauguration of the 18th century rural synagogue in the tiny village of Police u Jemnice, following a fullscale restoration over the past eight years. The synagogue now hosts a small exhibit on local Jewish history … continue reading →

Poland: The former synagogue in Susz, in northern Poland, is being renovated and developed as the home of a new Regional Museum

The red brick former synagogue in the small town of Susz, in northern Poland, is being developed as the home of a new regional museum. Renovation work began early this year, and the museum is expected to open in 2021. … continue reading →

Germany: An open air museum in Bavaria is rebuilding an 18th century village synagogue that closed for worship more than a century ago and was dismantled in 2014-15 when on the point of collapse

The 18th century former synagogue from the village of Allersheim, in south-central Germany near Würzburg, is being rebuilt stone by stone as part of  the Franconian Open-Air Museum of the Middle Franconia District (Das Fränkische Freilandmuseum des Bezirk Mittelfranken)  — … continue reading →

Summer’s here… with COVID-19 restrictions easing, travel is (cautiously) opening up in Europe — and guided tours to Jewish heritage and even some Jewish culture festivals are on

With COVID-19 travel and other restrictions easing in Europe, Jewish heritage sites are becoming accessible again to tourists and other visitors — as long as social distancing and other hygiene measures are in place. We have been keeping a running … continue reading →

Hard hit by loss of income due to COVID 19 shutdown, the Auschwitz Museum Memorial issues funding appeal. It won’t reopen fully til early July, with hygiene measures and reduced exhibits. See video.

Arbeit Macht Frei gate, Auschwitz

The Auschwitz Memorial Museum has been closed to the public since March 12 due to Coronavirus shutdown and doesn’t expect to reopen fully to the public before the beginning of July. More than 2.3 million people a year visit Auschwitz, … continue reading →