Jewish Heritage Europe

Open air Jewish museum opens in Radomsko, Poland

An open-air Jewish museum marking places of Jewish history in Radomsko, Poland opened on June 2 with a ceremony attended by the ambassadors of Israel and Germany and other VIPs. The museum, a sort of walking trail, consists of some … continue reading →

Culture Doesn’t Stop: Big crowds as Italian Jewish museums show solidarity for Brussels museum & victims

Big crowds turned out at the Jewish museums in  Florence, Siena, Bologna, Livorno, Milan, Ferrara and Venice, which opened specially Thursday night to show solidarity with the Jewish museum in Brussels and the victims of last Saturday’s attack there that left … continue reading →

Wooden synagogue replica to be built in Sanok Poland

Work is to begin soon in an outdoor ethnographic museum in southeast Poland on the construction of a full-scale replica of the wooden synagogue of Połaniec, which was destroyed, along with the Jewish population of the town, during World War II. … continue reading →

Izmir Synagogue Restoration Progress — Beit Hillel Synagogue Restored!

Work is progressing on the ambitious project to restore the unique complex of synagogues and Jewish sites in Izmir — the latest good news is that the restoration of the Beit Hillel synagogue, which had been dilapidated to the point … continue reading →

Summer opening hours announced for former synagogue in St. Pölten, Austria

Summer opening hours have been announced for the magnificent former synagogue in St. Pölten, Austria, about 60 km west of Vienna. Since 1988 the building has been part of the complex housing the Institute for Jewish History in Austria. The Institute carries … continue reading →