Jewish Heritage Europe

RIP Leonard Nimoy: Mr. Spock and images of blessing hands

  The death of the actor Leonard Nimoy, legendary for the half-human, half-Vulcan Star Trek character Mr. Spock,  has focussed attention on his iconic “Live Long and Prosper” divided-finger hand gesture that was based on the hands raised in blessing … continue reading →

Will Oscar-winning Polish movie Ida spark new tourist routes?

Tourism to Jewish heritage sites in Poland, and in Krakow in particular, was boosted after Steven Spielberg’s film “Schindler’s List,” which was filmed in Krakow’s old Jewish quarter, Kazimierz, came out (and won an Academy Award) more than 20 years … continue reading →

Training sessions for crossborder Jewish tourism guides in Poland, Belarus, Ukraine

  The Shtetl Routes project, an ambitious,  EU-funded, cross-border Jewish tourism initiative in Poland, Belarus and Ukraine, will be holding training sessions for tourist guides to Jewish heritage sites in the area. The sessions, for 30 people each, will be … continue reading →

Adopt-a-Jewish-Cemetery project launched in Poland

  The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has announced a new  “Adopt a Jewish Cemetery” initiative aimed at finding partners to commemorate family roots and Holocaust victims by helping maintain, mark or restore Jewish cemeteries … continue reading →