Jewish Heritage Europe

Jewish Museums in Europe — Comprehensive Survey Released (& Online)

The wide-ranging survey of Jewish Museums in Europe carried out by Dr. Brigitte Sion of the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe has been published online, following its formal presentation at the annual conference of the Association of European Jewish Museums. (We … continue reading →

Lithuania: Recovery of abused Jewish gravestones in Vilnius continues

Jewish gravestones that were used to build the steps to the main entrance to a hospital in Vilnius were removed last week and taken to the site of the vast Užupis Jewish cemetery where they once stood, joining thousands of … continue reading →

Slovak Jewish heritage conference: developments, award

The second annual conference on Slovak Jewish Heritage was held November 7. It gathered activists, professionals,  Jewish community leaders, and others from around the country who are involved in the preservation, conservation and restoration of Jewish built heritage. Organized by … continue reading →

Lithuania: Update on Žiežmariai wooden synagogue restoration

  We reported in May that restoration work at the wooden synagogue in Žiežmariai, Lithuania was under way. Samuel Gruber visited the site in October and has posted a detailed update of the status of work on his blog, with … continue reading →

Death of Yaffa Eliach, preserver of memory

  News has come of the death of Yaffa Eliach, 79, the scholar who — as the New York Times put it survived the Nazi massacres of Jews in her Lithuanian town, and went on to document their daily life … continue reading →