Jewish Heritage Europe

Hungary: Reclaiming a mikveh in a quaint wine-making village whose Jewish community perished in the Shoah

  Work is under way to reclaim and restore the long-abandoned old mikveh in Erdőbénye, a quaint village in the Tokaj wine region of northeastern Hungary whose Jewish community perished in the Shoah. Its private owner wants to restore it … continue reading →

Poland: Permanent Exhibition Opens at Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish Cemetery

  A visitor’s center housing a permanent exhibition on Jewish funeral traditions has opened at the Bródno Jewish cemetery in Warsaw’s Praga district. The opening February 6 of the Bet Almin – House of Eternity represented a major step in … continue reading →

UK: Willesden Jewish Cemetery Gets big Heritage Lottery grant

  Britain’s United Synagogue (US) has been awarded a £1.7 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to open the Willesden Jewish Cemetery to the public as the “House of Life”  place of heritage. The award, announced on Wednesday, … continue reading →

New Have Your Say op-ed: New Life, New Exhibit, at Lublin Yeshiva

    We have a new Have Your Say personal essay — this one by Grażyna Pawlak, who curated the new permanent exhibition on the life and achievements of Rabbi Meir Shapiro (sometime spelled Shapira), who founded the Yeshivat Chachmei … continue reading →