Jewish Heritage Europe

Romania Update: QR code tourism resources in Alba Iulia include Jewish heritage sites

The historic  Jewish cemetery and recently restored synagogue are included in a program launched by the city of Alba Iulia that tags cultural sites with QR codes that can be accessed by visitors on smart phones and tablets. Called “Discover … continue reading →

REDISCOVERing “concealed” Jewish heritage in the Danube Region: a 3-year, EU-funded tourism & education project in 8 countries

Nine mid-sized cities in Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina are taking part in an EU-funded, trans-border tourism and educational project under the title “Rediscover, expose and exploit the concealed Jewish heritage of the Danube Region.” The … continue reading →

Lithuania: Downloadable (free) Jewish heritage travel guide(s) to Lithuania

Planning a Jewish heritage trip to Lithuania? We’d like to draw your attention to a new, 50-page travel guide to Jewish Lithuania, published by the state tourism authority, that is available for free in print form at tourism offices but … continue reading →

Slovakia: With new official brochure, Jewish Heritage is now fully integrated into Bratislava’s official tourism and cultural promotion

The Jewish heritage of the Slovak capital, Bratislava, has been fully integrated into the city’s tourist and cultural product, with a new brochure and official web pages that complement a series of linked web sites and other online resources prepared … continue reading →

Listen to (or read) an interview with JHE Director Ruth Ellen Gruber

  JHE Director Ruth Ellen Gruber was interviewed this fall by Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio, which has posted the two-part conversation online along with the full transcripts. In Part 1 Ruth discusses her early career as a foreign correspondent … continue reading →