Jewish Heritage Europe

Anniversary of Anniversaries: 400 years since the imposition of the Ghetto in Pitigliano, the “Little Jerusalem” of southern Tuscany, Italy

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe, and we will be celebrating it throughout the year with special content. The theme of JHE’s 10th birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or … continue reading →

CZ: Grant to restore the matzevot in the centuries-old Jewish cemetery in Polná

The Czech-German Fund for the Future has allocated 450,000 Czech crowns (approx €18,000) for rescue and restoration work at one of the oldest and most important Jewish cemeteries in the Czech Republic, the Jewish cemetery in Polná. The walled cemetery, … continue reading →

UK: Explore! New interactive Jewish heritage trails in and around Cardiff, Wales

We’ve highlighted a number of virtual tours and other online Jewish heritage resources since the beginning of the pandemic, and with new lockdowns and restrictions that will most likely keep people pretty much at home this winter, we’ll be highlighting … continue reading →

Italy: Jewish heritage travel — new Jewish Heritage Route established in Italy’s Marche region

The Levantine ynagogue in Ancona during a European Day of Jewish Culture

Central Italy’s Marche Region now has an official Jewish Heritage Route that takes in 25 towns and cities around the region. The Marche Regional Council formally set it up with legislation passed unanimously on July 27. The route forms “a … continue reading →

Call for participants: Free, intensive online training course July 22-Aug. 19 on developing self-guided audio tours

Calling all tour guides, tour operators, teachers, individual travellers, curators  – and other interested persons! Do you want to learn how to develop self-guided mobile audio tours? The Jewish Heritage Network (JHN), the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion … continue reading →